scan vs search

scan and search both are nouns.

scan and search both are verbs.

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

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

scan: make a wide, sweeping search of
search: subject to a search

scan (noun)	search (noun)
the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
an image produced by scanning	boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
	an investigation seeking answers
	the examination of alternative hypotheses
	an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property

scan (verb)	search (verb)
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources	inquire into
read metrically	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
make a wide, sweeping search of	subject to a search
move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image	search or seek
examine hastily
examine minutely or intensely
conform to a metrical pattern

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