scan
To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
Example
“She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for.”
Other meanings
To inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something.
To look about for; to look over quickly.
Word history
From Middle English "scanne" (to mark off verse to show metrical structure).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “scan” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.