Definition of Scan
Scan
Scan
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
Examine or look at something carefully in order to find or notice something.
e.g. The doctor will scan the X-ray to check for any abnormalities.
(verb)
to traverse something (such as an object or surface) with a detector;
e.g. They will scan the brain to check for any lesions.
(noun)
the act of doing a point-by-point checking or examination of something;
e.g. Rory did a quick scan of the front page draft of the newspaper and approved it for printing.
(noun)
an image that is formed by scanning something;
e.g. The doctor looked at my fMRI scans.
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