01 v. t. To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.
imp. & p. p.
Scanned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scanning
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To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.[Obs.]“Nor stayed till she the highest stage had scand.” — Spenser.
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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.(Pros.)
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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.
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To examine quickly, from point to point, in search of something specific; as, to scan an article for mention of a particular person.
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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.(Electronics)