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Definition of Scanning

1. Noun. The process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer.

2. 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.

Definition of Scanning

1. Verb. (present participle of ''scan'') ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Scanning

1. close examination [n -S]

Medical Definition of Scanning

1. The act of imaging by traversing with an active or passive sensing device, often identified by the technology or device employed. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scanning

scanlate scanlated scanlates scanlating scanlation scanlations scanlator scanlators scanline scanlines

scannability scannable scanned scanner scanners scanning (current term) scanning electron microscope scanning electron microscopes scanning electron microscopy scanning equalization radiography

scanning speech scanning transmission electron microscope scanning transmission electron microscopes scanning transmission electron microscopy scanning tunneling microscope scanning tunneling microscopes scanning tunnelling microscopy scannings scanno scannos

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