v. 1 glance at or through, look over, skim, read over, flip or thumb or leaf through I didn't have time to read it thoroughly, but I did scan it 2 study, pore over, examine, investigate, scrutinize, inspect, delve into, research, explore (in depth), sweep, Archaic con Scan the horizon for hostile planes
n. 3 look, survey, inspection, examination, overview A microscopic scan revealed no trace of blood