scanned; scanning
Definition of scan
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : 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
3a : 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
scan
nounDefinition of scan (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : the act or process of scanning
2 : a radar or television trace
3 : an image formed by scanning something: such as
a : a depiction (such as a photograph) of the distribution of a radioactive material in something (such as a bodily organ)
b : an image of a bodily part produced (as by computer) by combining ultrasonic or radiographic data obtained from several angles or sections
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