Unscramble scanning

Definition of scanning

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.

verb:

• examine minutely or intensely; "the surgeon scanned the X-ray". Synonyms: scan.
• examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi". Synonyms: glance over, rake, run down, scan, skim.
• make a wide, sweeping search of; "The beams scanned the night sky". Synonyms: scan.
• conform to a metrical pattern. Synonyms: scan.
• move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image. Synonyms: scan.
• read metrically; "scan verses". Synonyms: scan.
• obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer". Synonyms: read, scan.

Related words

glass, misread.

Rhymes with

banning, enchanting, planning, tanning.