scan
[ skan ]
/ skæn /
verb (used with object), scanned, scan·ning.
verb (used without object), scanned, scan·ning.
noun
Origin of scan
1350–1400; Middle English
scannen, variant of
*scanden < Late Latin
scandere to scan verse, Latin: to climb (see
ascend)
SYNONYMS FOR scan
2
skim.
OTHER WORDS FROM scan
scan·na·ble, adjective self-scanned, adjective un·scan·na·ble, adjective un·scanned, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH scan
scam scanWords nearby scan
Definition for scan (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for scan
scan
/ (skæn) /
verb scans, scanning or scanned
noun
the act or an instance of scanning
med
- the examination of a part of the body by means of a scannera brain scan; ultrasound scan
- the image produced by a scanner
Derived forms of scan
scannable, adjectiveWord Origin for scan
C14: from Late Latin
scandere to scan (verse), from Latin: to climb
Medical definitions for scan
scan
[ skăn ]
v.
To move a finely focused beam of light or electrons in a systematic pattern over a surface in order to reproduce or sense and subsequently transmit an image.
To examine a body or a body part with a CAT scanner or similar scanning apparatus.
To search stored computer data automatically for specific data.
n.
The act or an instance of scanning.
Examination of a body or body part by a CAT scanner or similar scanning apparatus.
A picture or an image that is produced by this means.