SCANNER

Pronunciation (US):

• SCANNER (noun)
  The noun SCANNER has 4 senses:

1. someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
2. an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
3. a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
4. a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition

  Familiarity information: SCANNER used as a noun is uncommon.

• SCANNER (noun)

Meaning:

Someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("scanner" is a kind of...):

reader; referee; reviewer (someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication)

Meaning:

An electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

digital scanner; image scanner; scanner

Hypernyms ("scanner" is a kind of...):

data input device; input device (a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device)

electronic device (a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically)

Meaning:

A radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("scanner" is a kind of...):

dish; dish aerial; dish antenna; saucer (directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation)

Meaning:

A radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

electronic scanner; scanner

Context example:

they used scanners to monitor police radio channels

Hypernyms ("scanner" is a kind of...):

detector (electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity)