scan

/ˈskan/

Middle English scannen, from Late Latin scandere, from Latin, to climb; akin to Middle Irish sceinnid he springs, Sanskrit skandati he leaps

verb

  1. to read or mark so as to show metrical structure

  2. to examine by point-by-point observation or checking:

  3. to investigate thoroughly by checking point by point and often repeatedly

scan poetry

scrutinize scan inspect examine mean to look at or over. scrutinize stresses close attention to minute detail. scan implies a surveying from point to point often suggesting a cursory overall observation.

noun

  1. the act or process of scanning

  2. a radar or television trace

  3. an image formed by scanning something: such as

noun

  1. ct scan