scan in WordNet English dictionary

1. an image produced by scanning
   "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"
   scan  CAT scan 
   
2. the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
   "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"
   scan 
   

1. examine hastily
   "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
   scan  skim  rake  glance over  run down 
   
2. obtain data from magnetic tapes
   "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
   read  scan 
   
3. read metrically
   "scan verses"
   scan 
   
4. make a wide, sweeping search of
   "The beams scanned the night sky"
   scan 
   
5. move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
   scan 
   
6. examine minutely or intensely
   "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"
   scan 
   
7. conform to a metrical pattern
   scan