verb
- to look at something quickly but carefully
- to use a machine to create a digital copy of a document or image
- to examine something with a special machine for medical purposes
Usage: medical
noun
- a medical examination using special equipment
- the process of creating a digital copy using a scanner
Usage: medical
Examples
- She scanned the crowd looking for her friend.
- I need to scan this document and email it to you.
- The doctor ordered a CT scan of his chest.
- He scanned the newspaper for job listings.
- The scan showed no broken bones.
- Please make a scan of your passport.
- Security guards scan visitors with metal detectors.
- The scan quality was excellent.