SCANNER as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a radio receiver that that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for for some signal or condition
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they used scanners to monitor police radio channels
    Hypernyms(s) scanner is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
    Hypernyms(s) scanner is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) scanner is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
    Hypernyms(s) scanner is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)