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Scan

🔄 Synonyms of "Scan"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
skimnoun	(transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.
readverb	(transitive or intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.
glance oververb	(transitive) to quickly inspect something (newspaper, notes) with the eyes
run downverb	(transitive, intransitive) To lose power slowly. Used for a machine, battery, or other powered device.
rakenoun	(agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Scan"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
readverb	(transitive or intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.
run downverb	(transitive, intransitive) To lose power slowly. Used for a machine, battery, or other powered device.
glance oververb	(transitive) to quickly inspect something (newspaper, notes) with the eyes
skimnoun	(transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.
rakenoun	(agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.
examineverb	To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
inspectverb	To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
findingnoun	A result of research or an investigation.
scrutinizeverb	(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.
surveynoun	A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
detectverb	To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.
investigationnoun	The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination
examiningnoun	examination
examinationnoun	(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
searchingnoun	Search; hunt.
discoverynoun	Something discovered.
peruseverb	(transitive) To read completely.
lookupnoun	The process of locating a term in a reference work.
reviewingnoun	The act by which something is reviewed, or thought about again; a mental review.
detectionnoun	The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised.