Scan Definition & Meaning
scan
- noun
- the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"
- an image produced by scanning; "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"
- verb
- examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"
- examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
- make a wide, sweeping search of; "The beams scanned the night sky"
- conform to a metrical pattern
- move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
- read metrically; "scan verses"
- obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
"Scan" in song lyrics
See how scan is used in real songs:
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"I asthma attack a task scan"
Akrobatik f/ Willie Evans Jr., Therapy — Black Hell Breaks Loose -
"I spit so sick, they say I need a cat scan"
Apathy f/ Celph Titled, Esoteric, Emilio Lopez, Motive, Styles of Beyond — Godz in Da Front -
"But that ain't interrupt the scan"
Black Moon f/ Sean Price — Looking Down the Barrel
Words that rhyme with scan
Usage tips for "scan"
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- What does scan mean?
- the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars" an image produced by scanning; "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan" examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray" examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi" make a wide, sweeping search of; "The beams scanned the night sky" conform to a metrical pattern move a light beam over
- What part of speech is scan?
- Scan is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does scan have?
- Scan has 9 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).