SCAN

Definition of SCAN

  1. (verb)examine minutely or intensely
  2. (verb)examine hastily
  3. (verb)make a wide, sweeping search of
  4. (verb)conform to a metrical pattern
  5. (verb)move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
  6. (verb)read metrically
  7. (verb)obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
  8. (noun)the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
  9. (noun)an image produced by scanning