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scan·sion (skan′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of scanning, or analyzing poetry in terms of its rhythmic components
  2. the graphic representation, indicated by marked accents, feet, etc., of the rhythm of a line or lines of verse

Etymology: Fr < L scansio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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