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scan
v. t. [L. scandere, scansum, to climb, to scan, akin to Skr. skand to spring, leap: cf. F. scander. Cf. Ascend, Descend, Scale a ladder.]1. To mount by steps; to go through with step by step. ()
Nor stayed till she the highest stage had scand. (Spenser.)
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2. Specifically (Pros.), to go through with, as a verse, marking and distinguishing the feet of which it is composed; to show, in reading, the metrical structure of; to recite metrically. ()
3. To go over and examine point by point; to examine with care; to look closely at or into; to scrutinize. ()
The actions of men in high stations are all conspicuous, and liable to be scanned and sifted. (Atterbury.)
4. To examine quickly, from point to point, in search of something specific; as, to scan an article for mention of a particular person. ()
5. (Electronics) To form an image or an electronic representation of, by passing a beam of light or electrons over, and detecting and recording the reflected or transmitted signal. ()


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