How Do You Spell SCAN?

Pronunciation: [skˈan] (IPA)

The word "scan" is spelled with the letters s, c, a, and n. The IPA phonetic transcription for "scan" is /skæn/. This represents the two sounds in the word: the initial /s/ sound followed by the short /æ/ vowel sound, and then the final /n/ sound. The spelling of "scan" follows the English language's pattern of letters corresponding to sounds. The combination of the letters s and c creates the /sk/ sound, which is present in many other English words, such as "school" and "scoop."

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SCAN Meaning and Definition

  1. Scan can be used as a verb or a noun, and it refers to the action of examining or scrutinizing something closely or quickly. As a verb, it means to look over or investigate carefully, often for a specific purpose or to gather information. It involves sweeping the eyes or a device quickly over a document, picture, or text to locate or identify key details, patterns, or anomalies. For instance, one may scan a document to find specific keywords or phrases, or scan a book to quickly assess its content. Additionally, scan can be employed to describe the process of using an electronic device, such as a scanner or a barcode reader, to convert physical images or text into a digital format.

    As a noun, scan refers to a detailed examination or analysis of something. It can pertain to the inspection of a medical image, such as an MRI or CT scan, by a healthcare professional to diagnose or study an illness or injury. Furthermore, in the literary context, scan can describe the metric analysis of a poem, where its rhythmic patterns and stresses are assessed and analyzed.

    In summary, scan is the act of carefully looking over or examining something, either visually or electronically, in order to gather information, identify relevant details, or analyze its characteristics or structure.

  2. To examine with critical care; to critically examine poetry by counting the feet and telling of what kind they are.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of SCAN

The word "scan" originated from the late 14th century and has its roots in the Old Norse word "skanna", which means "to row swiftly". In Old Norse, "skanna" was specifically used to describe the act of moving a fishing boat swiftly across the water. This Norse term eventually evolved to incorporate the meaning of "to examine closely" or "to survey" in English. Over time, the word further developed to refer to the action of systematically looking over something, such as written or printed texts, images, or documents, to gather information or identify specific details.

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Plural form of SCAN is SCANS

Conjugate verb Scan

CONDITIONAL

I would scan
you would scan
he/she/it would scan
we would scan
they would scan

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be scanning
you would be scanning
he/she/it would be scanning
we would be scanning
they would be scanning

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have scan
you would have scan
he/she/it would have scan
we would have scan
they would have scan

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been scanning
you would have been scanning
he/she/it would have been scanning
we would have been scanning
they would have been scanning

FUTURE

I will scan
you will scan
he/she/it will scan
we will scan
they will scan

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be scanning
you will be scanning
he/she/it will be scanning
we will be scanning
they will be scanning

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have scanned
you will have scanned
he/she/it will have scanned
we will have scanned
they will have scanned

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been scanning
you will have been scanning
he/she/it will have been scanning
we will have been scanning
they will have been scanning

IMPERATIVE

you scan
we let´s scan

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to scan

PAST

I scanned
you scanned
he/she/it scanned
we scanned
they scanned

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was scanning
you were scanning
he/she/it was scanning
we were scanning
they were scanning

PAST PARTICIPLE

scanned

PAST PERFECT

I had scanned
you had scanned
he/she/it had scanned
we had scanned
they had scanned

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been scanning
you had been scanning
he/she/it had been scanning
we had been scanning
they had been scanning

PRESENT

I scan
you scan
he/she/it scans
we scan
they scan

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am scanning
you are scanning
he/she/it is scanning
we are scanning
they are scanning

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

scanning

PRESENT PERFECT

I have scanned
you have scanned
he/she/it has scanned
we have scanned
they have scanned

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been scanning
you have been scanning
he/she/it has been scanning
we have been scanning
they have been scanning
I would have scanned
we would have scanned
you would have scanned
he/she/it would have scanned
they would have scanned

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