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Synonyms for scan
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English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. scan

    To see is simply to become conscious of an object of vision; to look is to make a conscious and direct endeavor to see. To behold is to fix the sight and the mind with distinctness and consideration upon something that has come to be clearly before the eyes. We may look without seeing, as in pitch-darkness, and we may see without looking, as in case of a flash of lightning. To gaze is to look intently, long, and steadily upon an object. To glance is to look casually or momentarily. To stare is to look with a fixed intensity such as is the effect of surprise, alarm, or rudeness. To scan is to look at minutely, to note every visible feature. To inspect is to go below the surface, uncover, study item by item. View and survey are comprehensive, survey expressing the greater exactness of measurement or estimate. Watch brings in the element of time and often of wariness; we watch for a movement or change, a signal, the approach of an enemy, etc. Compare APPEAR.

    Synonyms:
    behold, contemplate, descry, discern, gaze, glance, inspect, look, regard, see, stare, survey, view, watch

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 2 votes

  1. scannoun

    the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region

    "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"

  2. scan, CAT scanverb

    an image produced by scanning

    "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"

  3. scanverb

    examine minutely or intensely

    "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"

    Synonyms:
    skim, rake, read, run down, glance over

  4. scan, skim, rake, glance over, run downverb

    examine hastily

    "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"

    Synonyms:
    plane, run over, conk out, play out, graze, sap, skim off, skim, skitter, crease, run down, poop out, run out, peter out, exhaust, glance over, check out, cream, rake, cream off, read, skip, skim over, tire

  5. scanverb

    make a wide, sweeping search of

    "The beams scanned the night sky"

    Synonyms:
    skim, rake, read, run down, glance over

  6. scanverb

    conform to a metrical pattern

    Synonyms:
    skim, rake, read, run down, glance over

  7. scanverb

    move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image

    Synonyms:
    skim, rake, read, run down, glance over

  8. scanverb

    read metrically

    "scan verses"

    Synonyms:
    skim, rake, read, run down, glance over

  9. read, scanverb

    obtain data from magnetic tapes

    "This dictionary can be read by the computer"

    Synonyms:
    take, run down, glance over, translate, say, study, show, skim, understand, register, learn, rake, read, record, interpret

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. scanverb

    Synonyms:
    recite metrically, divide into feet

  2. scanverb

    Synonyms:
    scrutinize, examine, investigate, sift, inquire into, look into

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How to use scan in a sentence?

  1. Jim Ryan:

    Tamez says even if a scan shows an empty hidden compartment it could pay off down the road. The imager gives us the opportunity to, once we find that compartment, scan it. If its empty we never have to tell the bad guy that we found it and all we can do is start doing our research and putting lookouts on this particular vehicle so we can target it at a later time, said Tamez. Tamezsays it saves his team time, money, and officers lives. The alternative is paying for damages on a vehicle, the alternative is having your officers come in contact with fentanyl and possibly overdosing, theres just so many, so many secondary and tertiaryeffects that are negative that can be avoided with a device like this, said Tamez. IBM DITCHES FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY, JOINS CALL FOR POLICE REFORMS Viken is constantly upgrading. Its latest invention, the Osprey-UVX, is an X-ray machine that scans the bottom of moving vehicles.Its expected to roll out later this year at the Laredo and Brownsville ports of entry. Officers will be able to scan a car instantly as it passes through their ports. Security technology company Viken Detection's latest invention is an under vehicle scanner called the Osprey-UVX which can detect hidden items stashed under cars. It's expected to be rolled out at the Southern Texas border later this year. It can scan moving vehicles as they drive over it (Viken Detection) You can stay in your vehicle and you can drive either over or through a portal and you will be able to get a complete image of the vehicle, said Ryan. Within the year Viken Detection hopes to take things even further by trialinga new device that can scanan entire vehicle as it crosses a port of entry. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Our goal is for CBP to go through these demonstrations over the next couple of months and by year-end they will be making their decision and we expect 2021 and beyond to be in installation mode getting these vehicle scanners all the way across the board.

  2. Samuel Goldlust:

    His first scan was stable which was a good outcome, and then by the time he had a second and third scan, his tumors had started to shrink considerably, he’s now been under our care for several years, if you're one that looks statistics, we unfortunately don't expect someone with a recurrent tumor to be with us more than a time measured in months -- and often not very many months -- so he's had a tremendous response.

  3. Ed Daley:

    Surfing is good for the soul, worries seems to drift away as you scan the horizon for the next wave.

  4. John Dryden:

    Must I at length the Sword of Justice Draw? Oh, curst Effects of necessary Law! How ill my Fear they by my Mercy scan, Beware the Fury of a Patient Man.

  5. Patricia Nguyen:

    As a patient, you should ask if you really need the scan. If the doctor says it will help, of course get it; the disease you have is best served by a scan to find out the diagnosis, what to do, and how to manage the disease, these are useful tests.


Translations for scan

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  • تمعن, محص, مسح ضوئياArabic
  • escandir, escorcollar, escanejarCatalan, Valencian
  • skenovatCzech
  • skandieren, abtasten, einscannen, Abtastung, ScanGerman
  • ανιχνεύω, εξετάζω, διερευνώ, σαρώνωGreek
  • skaniEsperanto
  • escanear, escandirSpanish
  • skännima, otsimaEstonian
  • tutkia, silmäillä, skannata, tähyilläFinnish
  • scannériser, fouiller, scander, numériser, scannerFrench
  • սկանավորելArmenian
  • ScanIndonesian
  • skandarIdo
  • scannerizzare, scrutare, scandireItalian
  • スキャンするJapanese
  • 스캔하다Korean
  • mātaiMāori
  • mengimbasMalay
  • afspeuren, scannen, scanderenDutch
  • escandir, escanear, varredura, varrerPortuguese
  • scanare, numerizare, scaneriza, cerceta, a baleia imaginea, scana, scruta, numeriza, sonda, explora, scanat, scanerizareRomanian
  • скандировать, сканировать, разглядыватьRussian
  • läsa in, skannaSwedish
  • taramak, taratmakTurkish

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