the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region

to examine something or someone very carefully and thoroughly

to quickly read a document or other text without paying attention to details, only to find the information one needs

to read or input data using an electronic device, such as a scanner or barcode reader

to analyze or evaluate verse to ensure it adheres to metrical principles

to cause a beam or similar source of light to move across a surface or object

(of a poem) to adhere to established metrical principles

(of a computer program) to examine applications or digital files in order to detect any viruses or malware

to create a digital form of a picture or a document to store, edit, or view it on a computer