scan
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3.8
- noun
- /skæn/
:
exploración
- 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
So 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
356
2.5
A careful official check to see if something meets rules and is safe
168
5.5
A close, careful look at something to find mistakes or problems
110
2.3
Careful study of something to find problems or details
97
2.8
An inspection in which someone looks carefully to check condition
23
3.9
Testing people or items to find health and security risks
14
4.9
A careful check of something to find problems
7
4.6
Moving a focused beam of light or electrons over a surface to make an image used for study
A careful, detailed look at something to show its main facts
A way to identify a person by using a machine that reads the patterns on their fingertip
A careful, close look at something to find small details
Compounds
- Specialized
42
3.2
A medical test that makes detailed pictures of the inside of the body using X-rays
- Specialized
26
3.2
A medical test using X-rays and a computer to make detailed images of the inside of the body
- Specialized
A scan that uses sound waves to make a picture of the back of the eye
- Archaic
A screen divided into top and bottom halves that update at the same time to work faster
- Specialized
An ultrasound test that measures the length of the eyeball before eye surgery
- Specialized
A way to identify a person by using a machine that reads the patterns on their fingertip
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.