forescan

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noun

A scan from the front or exterior side.

Opposite
backscan
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Meanings

nounforescan (countable and uncountable, plural forescans)

plural forescans

  1. countablerareuncountableA scan from the front or exterior side.

    Antonyms: backscan

verbforescan (third-person singular simple present forescans, present participle forescanning, simple past and past participle forescanned)

present singular third person forescans · participle present forescanning · participle past forescanned · past forescanned

  1. datedraretransitiveTo scan something from the front or exterior side.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA scan from the front or exterior side.

Opposite
backscan

Origin

From fore- + scan.

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APA

forescan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forescan

MLA

“forescan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forescan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forescan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forescan.

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