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scan

Letters that make scan

s, a, n, c are letters that make 'scan'

Words within scan

AN, SC, Sc, can, CA, Ca are words within 'scan'

Anagrams of scan

cans is an anagram of 'scan'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of scan

Oscan, scant, scans are words created by adding a letter to 'scan'

scan is a 4 letter word ending with n
scan is a 4 letter word starting with s

9 possible definitions for 'scan'

Scan as "examine hastily"

Under this definition, scan is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

glance over, rake, run down, skim have the same meaning as 'scan'

scan as a type

'scan' can be a type of examine, see.

Derivatives of scan

skim, skimming are derivatives of 'scan'.

Example of scan used within this context

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

Scan as "an image produced by scanning"

Under this definition, scan is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

CAT scan has the same meaning as scan

scan as a type

'scan' can be a type of image, ikon, icon, picture.

Derivatives of scan

scan is a derivative of scan.

Example of scan used within this context

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

Scan as "obtain data from magnetic tapes"

Under this definition, scan is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

read has the same meaning as scan

scan as a type

'scan' can be a type of construe, see, interpret.

Types of scan

misread is a type of scan.

Scan as "read metrically"

Under this definition, scan is a verb and has the following properties:

scan as a type

'scan' can be a type of declaim, recite.

Derivatives of scan

scanner, scansion are derivatives of 'scan'.

Example of scan used within this context

"scan verses"

Scan as "make a wide, sweeping search of"

Under this definition, scan is a verb and has the following properties:

scan as a type

'scan' can be a type of search.

Derivatives of scan

scanner, electronic scanner, scan are derivatives of 'scan'.

Example of scan used within this context

"The beams scanned the night sky"

Scan as "move a light beam over, in electronics, to reproduce an image"

Under this definition, scan is a verb and has the following properties:

scan as a type

'scan' can be a type of displace, move.

Derivatives of scan

scanner, digital scanner, image scanner, scanning are derivatives of 'scan'.

Scan as "examine minutely or intensely"

Under this definition, scan is a verb and has the following properties:

scan as a type

'scan' can be a type of examine, see.

Types of scan

glass is a type of scan.

Derivatives of scan

scan, CAT scan are derivatives of 'scan'.

Example of scan used within this context

"the surgeon scanned the X-ray"

Scan as "conform to a metrical pattern"

Under this definition, scan is a verb and has the following properties:

scan as a type

'scan' can be a type of conform.

scan as a category

'scan' can be a category of poetry, poesy, verse.

Scan as "the act of scanning, systematic examination of a prescribed region"

Under this definition, scan is a noun and has the following properties:

scan as a type

'scan' can be a type of scrutiny, examination.

Derivatives of scan

scan are derivatives of 'scan'.

Example of scan used within this context

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