: to examine by point-by-point observation or checking: a. : to investigate thoroughly by checking point by point and often repeatedly. a fire lookout scanning the hills with binoculars.

to examine the particulars or points of minutely; scrutinize. Synonyms: inspect, investigate, study. to peer out at or observe repeatedly or sweepingly, as a large expanse; survey. to analyze (verse) as to its prosodic or metrical structure; read or recite (verse) so as to indicate or test the metrical form.

Scanning is reading a text quickly in order to find specific information, e.g. figures or names. It can be contrasted with skimming, which is reading quickly to get a general idea of meaning.

A scanner is a device that captures images from photographic prints, posters, magazine pages and similar sources for computer editing and display. Scanners work by converting the image on the document into digital information that can be stored on a computer through optical character recognition (OCR).

I just had a quick scan through your book again. The officer scanned the room. She was nervous and kept scanning the crowd for Paul. He raised the binoculars to his eyes again, scanning across the scene.

Some common synonyms of scan are examine, inspect, and scrutinize.

Scan document to PDF from printer or scanner Press the Scan button on your printer or scanner, then select Adobe Acrobat from the list of registered applications. Select a scanner, then choose a document preset or Custom Scan in the Acrobat scan interface.