Synonyms: scan
Definition: the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
Usage: he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars
Similar words: examination, scrutiny
Definition: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Definition: an image produced by scanning
Usage: he analyzed the brain scan; you could see the tumor in the CAT scan
Similar words: picture, icon, ikon, image
Definition: a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
Usage: they showed us the pictures of their wedding; a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them
Definition: obtain data from magnetic tapes
Usage: This dictionary can be read by the computer
Similar words: construe, see, interpret
Definition: make sense of; assign a meaning to
Usage: What message do you see in this letter?; How do you interpret his behavior?
Synonyms: scan
Definition: read metrically
Usage: scan verses
Synonyms: scan
Definition: make a wide, sweeping search of
Usage: The beams scanned the night sky
Similar words: search
Definition: subject to a search
Usage: The police searched the suspect; We searched the whole house for the missing keys
Synonyms: scan
Definition: move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: glance over, rake, run down, scan, skim
Definition: examine hastily
Usage: She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi
Definition: observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
Usage: The customs agent examined the baggage; I must see your passport before you can enter the country
Synonyms: scan
Definition: examine minutely or intensely
Usage: the surgeon scanned the X-ray
Definition: observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
Usage: The customs agent examined the baggage; I must see your passport before you can enter the country
Synonyms: scan
Definition: conform to a metrical pattern
Similar words: conform
Definition: be similar, be in line with