scanning vs scan

scanning and scan both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scanning	Yes	No	No	No
scan	Yes	No	Yes	No

scanning (noun)	scan (noun)
the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission	the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer	an image produced by scanning

scanning (verb)	scan (verb)
	obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
	read metrically
	make a wide, sweeping search of
	move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
	examine hastily
	examine minutely or intensely
	conform to a metrical pattern