This meaning refers to looking across text, a place, or information rapidly and systematically.
She scanned the page for his name.
He scanned the room for an empty seat.
This meaning refers to using a scanner or camera to convert physical material into digital data.
Please scan the signed document.
The app can scan printed photographs.
This meaning refers to a medical procedure that produces images of organs, bones, or tissues.
The doctor ordered a brain scan.
The scan showed no serious damage.
