01 n. The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.
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The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.(Pros.)
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1 sense
Webster, 1913
Scansion
· Scan·sion
· IPA /ˈskæn.ʃən/