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interpret vs scan

scan vs interpret

interpret is not a noun while scan is a noun.

interpret and scan both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interpret No No Yes No
scan Yes No Yes No
As verbs, scan is a hyponym of interpret; that is, scan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interpret:
  • interpret: make sense of; assign a meaning to
  • scan: obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
interpret (noun) scan (noun)
the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
an image produced by scanning
interpret (verb) scan (verb)
make sense of; assign a meaning to obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
make sense of a language read metrically
give an interpretation or explanation to make a wide, sweeping search of
restate (words) from one language into another language move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
give an interpretation or rendition of examine hastily
create an image or likeness of examine minutely or intensely
conform to a metrical pattern
Difference between interpret and scan

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