# scanned

Pronunciation: say "SKAND" /skænd/

## Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of scan. — simple past and past participle of scan
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of scan. Use this form for something that already happened or is already done.
   - _The nurse scanned the patient's wristband at every step of the procedure._
   - _He scanned the horizon for any sign of the returning boats._

## Adjective

2. Turned into a digital file by means of a scanner.
   - Simple: Made into a computer file using a machine called a scanner.
   - _The archivist organized thousands of scanned photographs by year and location._
   - _He compared the scanned contract against the original paper version._
3. Having been seen or looked at.
   - Simple: Seen or looked at by someone.
   - _Every scanned face in the crowded room seemed unfamiliar to her._
   - _The quickly scanned report told the editor nothing he didn't already know._

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