scan

1. (transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.Examples: "She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for."; "He scanned the horizon."; "Yet the incident did not in the least diminish my respect for my teacher. I was by nature blind to the faults of elders. Later I came to know of many other failings of this teacher, but my regard for him remained the same. For I had learnt to carry out the orders of elders, not to scan their actions."transitive

2. (transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.Examples: "to scan the hard drive for errors"transitive

3. (transitive) To look about for; to look over quickly.transitive

4. (transitive) To look about for; to look over quickly.transitive

5. (computing, medicine, transitive) To create an image of something with the use of a scanner.Examples: "to scan a photograph"; "to scan internal organs by means of computed tomography"; "Pencil drawings don't scan very well."transitive

6. (computing, transitive) To read with an electronic device.Examples: "to scan a barcode"; "to scan a QR code"; "In the dispute with the RMT about scanning tickets, Jackson said it was the right thing to do to pay conductors something to scan tickets. Northern pays two pence per scan, Jackson noted, adding that ticket scanning helps to cut fraud and increase staff visibility."transitive