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scanning
transitive verb1: to read or mark so as to show metrical structure <scan poetry>2: to examine by point-by-point observation or checking: a: to investigate thoroughly by checking point by point and often repeatedly <a fire lookout scanning the hills with binoculars> b: to glance from point to point of often hastily, casually, or in search of a particular item <scan the want ads looking for a job> 3 a: to examine systematically (as by passing a beam of radiation over or through) in order to obtain data especially for display or storage <scanned the patient's heart> <radar scans the horizon> <scan the photos into the computer> b: to pass over in the formation of an image <the electron beam scans the picture tube>intransitive verb1: to scan verse2: to conform to a metrical pattern <this poem scans well>
synonyms see scrutinize
— scan·na·ble
\ˈska-nə-bəl\
adjective
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