verb trans
to glance at (something, esp written matter) hastily, casually, or in search of a particular item
He scanned the newspaper for suitable job adverts
to examine (something) with attention to detail
Our technicians scan each photograph thoroughly
Police scanned the hills with binoculars in search of the crash site
to examine successive portions of (an object) with a sensing device, such as a photometer or a beam of radiation
to make a detailed examination of (part or all of the body) in this way, using ultrasonic waves, X-rays, etc
to change (an image) into an electrical signal by moving an electron beam across it according to a predetermined pattern for television transmission
to reproduce (an image) from an electrical signal, esp on a television screen
to convert (data, graphics, an image, etc) into a digital format for electronic purposes
to examine (a section of magnetic tape or computer disk) for the presence of recorded data
to examine or search (an object or region) using a radar scanner
to read or mark (a piece of verse) in order to show metrical structure
said of verse: to conform to a metrical pattern
The third line doesn't scan