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| scans | |
| 1. n. plural of scan |  |
| scan | |
| 1. v. To examine sequentially, part by part. | |
| She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for. | |
| 2. v. (computing) To create a digital copy of an image using a scanner. | |
| scan a photograph | |
| Pencil doesn't scan very well. | |
| 3. v. (computing) To read with an electronic device. | |
| scan a barcode; scan a QR code; full-body scanner | |
| scan the hard drive for errors | |
| 4. v. To look about for. | |
| He scanned the horizon. | |
| 5. v. (poetry) To fit or conform to a specific meter. | |
| 6. v. (obsolete) To mount by steps; to go through with step by step. | |
| 7. n. An instance of scanning. | |
| The operators vacated the room during the scan. | |
| 8. n. The result or output of a scanning process. | |
| The doctors looked at the scans and made a diagnosis. | |
