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see vs scan

scan vs see

see and scan both are nouns.

see and scan both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
see Yes No Yes No
scan Yes No Yes No
As verbs, scan is a hyponym of see; that is, scan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than see:
  • see: make sense of; assign a meaning to
  • scan: obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
Other hyponyms of see include be amiss, misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand, read between the lines, mythicise, mythicize, literalise, literalize, spiritualise, spiritualize, reinterpret, allegorise, allegorize, read, take, read, read, draw out, educe, elicit, evoke, extract.
As verbs, scan is a hyponym of see; that is, scan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than see:
  • see: observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  • scan: examine hastily
Other hyponyms of see include search, x-ray, candle, autopsy, auscultate, survey, glance over, rake, run down, skim, peruse, scrutinise, scrutinize, size up, take stock, look, search, inspect, check.
see (noun) scan (noun)
the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
an image produced by scanning
see (verb) scan (verb)
deem to be obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally read metrically
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally make a wide, sweeping search of
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
deliberate or decide examine hastily
make sense of; assign a meaning to examine minutely or intensely
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort conform to a metrical pattern
match or meet
receive as a specified guest
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
come together
conduct someone someplace
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
perceive or be contemporaneous with
see or watch
see and understand, have a good eye
observe as if with an eye
undergo or live through a difficult experience
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
date regularly; have a steady relationship with
go to see a place, as for entertainment
go to see for professional or business reasons
go to see for a social visit
take charge of or deal with
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