scan vs recite

scan is a noun but recite is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scan	Yes	No	Yes	No
recite	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recite is a hypernym of scan; that is, recite is a word with a broader meaning than scan:

Other hypernyms of scan include declaim.

scan (noun)	recite (noun)
the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
an image produced by scanning

scan (verb)	recite (verb)
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources	repeat aloud from memory
read metrically	narrate or give a detailed account of
make a wide, sweeping search of	recite in elocution
move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image	specify individually
examine hastily	render verbally
examine minutely or intensely
conform to a metrical pattern