Scan Meaning

There are 9 meaning(s) for word Scan

Meaning 1 : examine hastily

    Example : She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi

    Synonyms : glance over,  rake,  run down,  skim
Meaning 2 : obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources

    Synonyms : read
Meaning 3 : an image produced by scanning

    Example : he analyzed the brain scan,you could see the tumor in the CAT scan

    Synonyms : cat scan
Meaning 4 : conform to a metrical pattern

Meaning 5 : examine minutely or intensely

    Example : the surgeon scanned the X-ray

Meaning 6 : make a wide, sweeping search of

    Example : The beams scanned the night sky

Meaning 7 : move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image

Meaning 8 : read metrically

    Example : scan verses

Meaning 9 : the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region

    Example : he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars

How to Pronounce Scan

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