scans

Meanings

Noun

• the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
• an image produced by scanning
• plural of scan

Verb

• examine minutely or intensely
• examine hastily
• make a wide, sweeping search of
• conform to a metrical pattern
• move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
• read metrically
• obtain data from magnetic tapes
• third-person singular simple present indicative of scan

Synonyms

CAT scan, glance over, rake, read, run down, scan, skim