Sight and Scan

Sight

Sight verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.
Usage example: the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land

Scan and sight are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scan" instead the word "Sight" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: sigh, sighted, sightly, sighting, sightless

Scan

Scan verb - To look over closely (as for judging quality or condition).

Sight and scan are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sight" instead the word "Scan" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: scanned, scanning, scanner

How words are described

good good sight good scan
full full sight full scan
similar similar sight similar scan
brief brief sight brief scan
Other adjectives: regular, proper, active, actual, impressive, mere, thermal.
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