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The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.

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  1. n. The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.
  2. n. analysis of verse into metrical patterns
  3. The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.
  4. The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of averse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.
  5. n:100 n. analysis of verse into metrical patterns