Scan meaning

What does “scan” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“scan” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region.

scan

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”
SynonymsCAT scan

examine minutely or intensely
“the surgeon scanned the X-ray”
examine hastily
“She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi”
Synonymsskim rake glance over run down
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 or other digital sources
“This dictionary can be read by the computer”
Synonymsread

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University