Scan"sion (?), n. [L. scansio,
fr. scandere, scansum, to climb. See Scan.]
(Pros.) The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical
feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.
Scan"sion (?), n. [L. scansio,
fr. scandere, scansum, to climb. See Scan.]
(Pros.) The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical
feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.