Dictionary Check: scanning
"scanning" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
noun
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
noun
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
Example:
"the surgeon scanned the X-ray"
verb
examine hastily
Example:
"She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
verb
make a wide, sweeping search of
Example:
"The beams scanned the night sky"
verb
conform to a metrical pattern
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