scans

Glances over text

Scans are images produced by machines that systematically examine something, whether a body part via CT or MRI, a document fed through a scanner, or a barcode read at checkout.

The verb scan means to look over something quickly but thoroughly, searching for specific information: She scanned the crowd for familiar faces.

In poetry, a line scans if its meter follows the expected rhythmic pattern.

The doctor ordered brain scans after the accident.

examine

scrutinize

Inspect with close attention

inspectStudy closely for flaws
surveySystematic data collection
reviewCritical written assessment

analyze · assess · peruse · glance · skim · lookover · check · study · appraise · browse

medical

ultrasound

Inaudible high-frequency waves

petDomesticated household companion
sonogramUltrasound-produced medical image
mammographyBreast cancer screening X-ray

tomography · radiology · radiologist · diagnostic · neuroimaging · prenatal · cardiac · oncology · angiography · echocardiogram

digital

digitize

Convert to electronic format

flatbedOpen-topped hauling vehicle
documentWritten or electronic file
pdfFixed-layout file format

tiff · resolution · optical · barcode · upload · batch · archive · copy · paperless · feeder

security

vulnerability

Openness to harm

portDocking place for ships
networkInterconnected system
malwareHarmful computer programs

antivirus · firewall · intrusion · detection · penetration · threat · automated · routine · sweep · monitoring

poetry

meter

Device that measures usage

verseMetered poetic passage
rhythmPatterned stress and silence
stressedOverwhelmed by pressure

unstressed · syllable · prosody · iambic · trochaic · dactylic · anapestic · spondee · foot · line

scans

scrutinize

ultrasound

digitize

vulnerability

meter

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