| Main Entry: |
scan |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
look over, scrutinize lightly |
Synonyms: |
browse,
check,
consider,
contemplate, dip into,
examine,
flash*, flip through, give the once-over, glance at, glance over, have a look-see,
inquire,
investigate, leaf through,
look, look through, look up and down, overlook,
regard, riff, riffle,
rumble, run over, run through,
scour,
search, size up, skim, study,
survey,
sweep, take a gander, take stock of, thumb through
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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