Definition of "scans" []

• Plural form of scan. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scan. (verb)

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• "If I never read another sentence by Ned Rorem even his name scans like an anagram for boredom, I'll die happy."
• "Real Science: Brain scans suggest that readers build vivid mental simulations of narrative situations. [via J.M. McDermott]"
• "Readers build vivid mental simulations of narrative situations, brain scans suggest"