Definition of scanner

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  • scanner is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • scanner is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • scanner is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of scanner

  • an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. digital scanner
    2. image scanner
  • a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition (noun)

    Examples

    1. they used scanners to monitor police radio channels

    Synonyms

    1. electronic scanner
  • a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area (noun)
  • someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables (noun)

See definition of scanner in Merriam Webster