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scansion
CIDE DICTIONARY
scansion, n. [L. scansio, fr. scandere, scansum, to climb. See Scan.].
The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
scansion, n.
1 the metrical scanning of verse.
2 the way a verse etc. scans.
1 the metrical scanning of verse.
2 the way a verse etc. scans.
Etymology
L scansio (LL of metre) f. scandere scans- climb
THESAURUS
scansion
Stabreim, alliterative meter, blocking, detailing, enumeration, itemization, measure, meter, metrical pattern, metrics, numbers, parsing, prosodic pattern, prosody, quantitative meter, resolution, scanning, schematization, syllabic meter, vers libre, versificationFor further exploring for "scansion" in Webster Dictionary Online