Aspect
Aspect noun - A certain way in which something appears or may be regarded.
Nearby Word: aspectual
Scan
Scan noun - A close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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HD channels will often air the pan-scan version of widescreen films despite the fact that HDTV is designed for their original aspect ratio.
Source: Pan and Scan - An aspect of gameplay in The World Ends with You, as Noise (even the loose-cannon Taboo Noise) will only engage the player in battle if they "scan" them, i.e., actively look for them.
Source: Magnetic Medium - See also Sherlock Scan, which involves many of the same skills but without the "psychic" aspect.
Source: Cold Reading
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Scan and Aspect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aspect/scan
Aspect & Scan. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/aspect/scan>.
Scan or Aspect. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/aspect/scan.
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