Scans (5)
I believe the answer is:
reads
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">scans</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('read' can be a synonym of 'scan')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for reads that I've seen before include "Peruses" , "Looks at and undertsands the written word" , "Studies (at university)" , "Scans" , "Understands written language" .)