| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| scan | (noun) the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region | - |
| (noun) an image produced by scanning | Synonyms: CAT scan | |
| (verb) obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources | Synonyms: read | |
| (verb) read metrically | - | |
| (verb) make a wide, sweeping search of | - | |
| (verb) move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image | - | |
| (verb) examine hastily | Synonyms: glance over, rake, run down, skim | |
| (verb) examine minutely or intensely | - | |
| (verb) conform to a metrical pattern | - |