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scan
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Meanings
verb
  • look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature.
    E.g. he raised his binoculars to scan the coast
  • cause (a surface, object, or part of the body) to be traversed by a detector or an electromagnetic beam.
    E.g. their brains are scanned so that researchers can monitor the progress of the disease
  • analyse the metre of (a line of verse) by reading with the emphasis on its rhythm or by examining the pattern of feet or syllables.
noun
  • an act of scanning someone or something.
    E.g. a quick scan of the sports page
  • a medical examination using a scanner.
    E.g. a brain scan

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