scan

(noun) the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region. Example: "He made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars."

(noun) an image produced by scanning. Synonyms: CAT scan. Examples: "He analyzed the brain scan." "You could see the tumor in the cat scan."

(verb) examine minutely or intensely. Example: "The surgeon scanned the x-ray."

(verb) examine hastily. Synonyms: skim, rake, glance over, run down. Example: "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi."

(verb) make a wide, sweeping search of. Example: "The beams scanned the night sky."

(verb) conform to a metrical pattern.

(verb) move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image.

(verb) read metrically. Example: "Scan verses."

(verb) obtain data from magnetic tapes. Synonyms: read. Example: "This dictionary can be read by the computer."