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verb
- 1. look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature: "he raised his binoculars to scan the coast" Similar
- 2. cause (a surface, object, or part of the body) to be traversed by a detector or an electromagnetic beam: "their brains are scanned so that researchers can monitor the progress of the disease"
noun
- 1. an act of scanning someone or something: "a quick scan of the sports page" Similar
- 2. a medical examination using a scanner: "a brain scan" Similar
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SCAN definition: 1. to look at something carefully, with the eyes or with a machine, in order to get information…. Learn more.
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.
noun. an act or instance of scanning; close examination. a visual examination by means of a television camera, as for the purpose of making visible or relaying pictures from a remote place: a satellite scan of the dark side of the moon; video scans of property listings available to customers.
A scan is a medical test in which a machine sends a beam of X-rays over a part of your body in order to check whether your organs are healthy.
Definition of scan verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define scan. scan synonyms, scan pronunciation, scan translation, English dictionary definition of scan. v. scanned , scan·ning , scans v. tr. 1. a. To look at carefully or thoroughly, especially in search of something; examine: The sailor scanned the horizon...
noun. the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region. “he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars” see more. verb. move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image. see more. verb.
SCAN definition: 1. to examine something with a machine that can see inside an object or body: 2. to use a piece of…. Learn more.
From Longman Business Dictionary scan /skæn/ verb [ transitive] 1 to use a scanner (=special machine with an electronic beam) to read the information on a credit card, the bar code on a product etc 2 to use a scanner (=piece of computer equipment) to copy words or images from paper onto a computer This program lets people edit photos that have b...
: to use a special machine to read or copy (something, such as a photograph or a page of text) into a computer. [+ object] She scanned her photos into her computer. scan in the number. The cashier scanned the bar code on the box. [no object] The bar code won't scan. [=the machine is unable to read the bar code] 5.
