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scan vs misread

misread vs scan

scan is a noun but misread is not a noun.

scan and misread both are verbs.

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

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