SCAN as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of scanning
    • systematic examination of a prescribed region
    Usage Example(s)
    • he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars
    Hypernyms(s) scan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • an image produced by scanning
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he analyzed the brain scan
    • you could see the tumor in the CAT scan
    Hypernyms(s) scan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

SCAN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • obtain data from magnetic tapes
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This dictionary can be read by the computer
    Hypernyms(s) scan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • read metrically
    Usage Example(s)
    • scan verses
    Hypernyms(s) scan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • make a wide, sweeping search of
    Usage Example(s)
    • The beams scanned the night sky
    Hypernyms(s) scan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • move a light beam over
    • in electronics, to reproduce an image
    Hypernyms(s) scan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • examine hastily
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
    Hypernyms(s) scan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • examine minutely or intensely
    Usage Example(s)
    • the surgeon scanned the X-ray
    Hypernyms(s) scan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • conform to a metrical pattern
    Hypernyms(s) scan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower