scanned

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past tense and past participle of scan.

   The nurse scanned the patient's wristband at every step of the procedure.

   He scanned the horizon for any sign of the returning boats.

   Note

   One spelling does two jobs. On its own it is the simple past (she scanned the list). After have or be it is the participle of perfect and passive forms (the list has been scanned). Watch the speed: scan can mean to scrutinize closely or to look over quickly, so "he scanned the report" is ambiguous. Adding carefully or quickly settles which one you mean.

2. 2
   adjective

   Turned into a digital file by means of a scanner.

   The archivist organized thousands of scanned photographs by year and location.

   He compared the scanned contract against the original paper version.

   Similardigitized

3. 3
   adjective

   Having been seen or looked at.

   Every scanned face in the crowded room seemed unfamiliar to her.

   The quickly scanned report told the editor nothing he didn't already know.

   Similarviewed

   Oppositeunseen, unread

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