To look at something quickly. Also, to use a machine to look at something and make a picture of it.
Scanning can make people think of doctors, computers, or finding something quickly.
Examples:
I will scan the room for my toy.
She scans the book to find the right page.
The teacher scans the class to see who is here.
I scan the sky for birds.
He scans the whole city for his lost dog.
She scans the shelves for her favorite book.
A quick look at something. Also, a picture made by a machine that looks at something.
A scan can make people think of doctors, computers, or finding something quickly.
Examples:
The doctor looks at the scan of my head.
I need to get a scan of my body.
The scan shows a picture of my bones.
I look at the scan of my cat.
The scan of the city shows all the buildings.
The scan of the book is very clear.