Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of scan
"The technician scanned the document to make a digital copy."
In plain English: To scan something means to look over it quickly from start to finish without reading every single detail carefully.
"She scanned the room quickly to find her keys on the table."
Converted to a digital format using a scanner.
"The librarian scanned the old photograph before adding it to the museum's digital archive."
In plain English: Scanned means something has been looked over quickly by reading it from start to finish without stopping on every detail.
"She gave him a worried, scanned look before speaking again."
Usage: Use "scanned" as an adjective only when describing physical documents that have been converted into digital files, such as scanned receipts or images. Do not use it to describe someone who has looked over something with their eyes; instead, say they were examined or reviewed.