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Scanning

/ˈskænɪŋ/

To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.

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📖 Definitions of "Scanning"

verb

1
To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
"She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for."
2
To look about for; to look over quickly.
"He scanned the horizon."
3
To create a digital copy of an image using a scanner.
"Pencil drawings don't scan very well."
4
To read with an electronic device.
"to scan a barcode; to scan a QR code"

noun

1
The act of something being scanned.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Scanning"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
scannernoun	A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium.
digitalizationnoun	Synonym of digitization.
digitalisationnoun	Alternative spelling of digitalization. [Synonym of digitization.]
digitisationnoun	Alternative spelling of digitization. [(computing) The conversion of data or information from analog to digital or binary.]
digitizationnoun	(computing) The conversion of data or information from analog to digital or binary.
sweepsnoun	(US, television) The Nielsen ratings used to measure television show viewership several times a year.
analyticsnoun	Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
semnoun	Clipping of semester. [Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester.]
analytical	Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts
imagingnoun	The technique or practice of creating images of otherwise invisible aspects of an object, especially of body parts.
browseverb	To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.
readingnoun	The process of interpreting written language.
analysisnoun	(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
reviewnoun	An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
detectverb	To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.
detectingnoun	An act of detection.
discoverynoun	Something discovered.
detectionnoun	The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised.
microscopynoun	The use of microscopes.
pollingnoun	(politics, uncountable) the process of voting in an election.