scan - Meaning in Punjabi

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scan - Meaning in Punjabi

scan Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of scan in English

scan noun

1. the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region

   Example

   • "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"
2. an image produced by scanning

   Synonyms

   CAT scan

   Examples

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

scan verb

1. obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources

   Synonyms

   read, read

   Example

   • "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
2. read metrically

   Example

   • "scan verses"
3. make a wide, sweeping search of

   Example

   • "The beams scanned the night sky"
4. move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
5. examine hastily

   Synonyms

   glance over, rake, run down, skim

   Example

   • "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
6. examine minutely or intensely

   Example

   • "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"
7. conform to a metrical pattern

Synonyms of scan

• cat scan
• read
• glance over, rake, run down, skim

More matches for scan

noun 

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