scan
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3.8
- noun
- /skæn/
- Coordinates are calculated and recorded as the scan proceeds over the object according to the operator's programming.
- perform a scan
- a full scan
- scan area
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Watch on YouTubeSo that was obviously the main purpose of the scan was just to check those things, but very reassured by that.
- So that was obviously the main purpose of the scan was just to check those things, but very reassured by that.
- That must be the OR the scan of that beat up grill.
- So one has to take care to not do these scans for too long time.
- So often the reputation like attack is combined with attacks like the exit scan.
- It's like, no, you know, best you're going to do as I say, if we were doing this today, we would not build a helical scan thing with a needle.
Examples
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The doctor recommended a thorough brain scan to ensure everything was functioning well.
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A visual scan of the area revealed no signs of interference or damage.
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Please stand by for vehicle scan.
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Run facial scan for I.D., please.
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Thermal scan shows a cluster of people there.
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Doctors send patients to take MRI scan, blood test and so on.
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The proposed model shows that an environmental scan should be conducted prior to developing and implementing restructuring activities.
Academic text (1996) -
Visual scan reveals minute particles of matter adhering to the hull.
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We've got something from the latest scans that you've got to see.
Fiction book (1994) -
Our scan indicated that the condition occurred some time ago, perhaps a year, so if he's exhibited any strange or weird behavior, it's probably because his brain wasn't getting enough oxygen.
Synonyms
509
2.8
An inspection in which someone looks carefully to check condition
306
2.5
A careful official check to see if something meets rules and is safe
213
2.3
Careful study of something to find problems or details
187
5.5
A close, careful look at something to find mistakes or problems
169
3.9
Testing people or items to find health and security risks
27
4.6
Moving a focused beam of light or electrons over a surface to make an image used for study
1
4.9
A careful check of something to find problems
1
3.5
A way to identify a person by using a machine that reads the patterns on their fingertip
1
7.2
A careful, close look at something to find small details
A careful, detailed look at something to show its main facts
Compounds
- Specialized
40
3.2
A medical test that makes detailed pictures of the inside of the body using X-rays
- Specialized
30
3.2
A medical test using X-rays and a computer to make detailed images of the inside of the body
- Specialized
1
3.5
A way to identify a person by using a machine that reads the patterns on their fingertip
- Archaic
1
7.7
A screen divided into top and bottom halves that update at the same time to work faster
- Specialized
A scan that uses sound waves to make a picture of the back of the eye
- Specialized
An ultrasound test that measures the length of the eyeball before eye surgery
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scan (sense 4): A scan as a careful check comes from the same sense of moving over an area bit by bit; from Latin scandere 'to climb', a scan is a step‑by‑step inspection of a place or object.