scanning
/ˈskænɪŋ/noun, verb2 syllables
Scanning means: examine hastily.
Synonyms for scanning6
verb, as in examine minutely or intensely
verb, as in make a wide, sweeping search of
verb, as in conform to a metrical pattern
verb, as in move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
verb, as in read metrically
What does scanning mean?9
verb
examine hastily“She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi”
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources“This dictionary can be read by the computer”
examine minutely or intensely“the surgeon scanned the X-ray”
make a wide, sweeping search of“The beams scanned the night sky”
conform to a metrical pattern
move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
read metrically“scan verses”
noun
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
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
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with scanning?7
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Scanning in a sentence
- The eagle perched atop the cliff, scanning the valley spread out beneath it.bobking12
- Sami started scanning the room the minute that he came in.OsoHombre
- His eyes were scanning every part of her face.felidad
- Oleg was scanning the forest to make sure he wasn't being followed.Amastan
- Dan spent hours scanning dozens of pages of Linda's diary.Amastan
- He was walking carefully, scanning the road.AmarMecheri
- Yanni was scanning everybody in the room.Amastan
- The helicopter was equipped with infrared scanning.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of scanning
as a noun
- plural
- scannings