1. past tense of scan; looked at quickly or searchingly
2. past tense of scan; converted a document or image into digital format using a scanner
Usage: technology
3. past tense of scan; analyzed verse for its rhythmic pattern
Usage: poetry; literature

Examples

• She scanned the crowd looking for her friend.
• The security guard scanned the area for any suspicious activity.
• I scanned the document and emailed it to my boss.
• The old photographs were scanned and saved digitally.
• The student scanned the poem to identify its meter.
• He quickly scanned the newspaper headlines.
• The barcode was scanned at checkout.