Summary
English
Detailed Synonyms for scanning in English
scanning:
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the scanning
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the scanning
– 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 1 -
the scanning
– the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer 1
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Related Definitions for "scanning":
scanning form of scan:
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to scan
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to scan
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to scan
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to scan
– obtain data from magnetic tapes 1 -
to scan
– read metrically 1 -
to scan
– make a wide, sweeping search of 1 -
to scan
– move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image 1 -
to scan
– examine hastily 1 -
to scan
– examine minutely or intensely 1 -
to scan
– conform to a metrical pattern 1 -
to scan
– In facsimile and other optical technologies, to move a light-sensitive device across an image-bearing surface such as a page of text, converting the light and dark areas on the surface to binary digits that can be interpreted by a computer. 2 -
to scan
– In television and computer display technologies, to move an electron beam across the inner surface of the screen, one line at a time, to light the phosphors that create a displayed image. 2 -
to scan
– To systematically examine files or other data to identify content or patterns that meet specific criteria. 2
Conjugations for scan:
present
- scan
- scan
- scans
- scan
- scan
- scan
simple past
- scanned
- scanned
- scanned
- scanned
- scanned
- scanned
present perfect
- have scanned
- have scanned
- has scanned
- have scanned
- have scanned
- have scanned
past continuous
- was scanning
- were scanning
- was scanning
- were scanning
- were scanning
- were scanning
future
- shall scan
- will scan
- will scan
- shall scan
- will scan
- will scan
continuous present
- am scanning
- are scanning
- is scanning
- are scanning
- are scanning
- are scanning
subjunctive
- be scanned
- be scanned
- be scanned
- be scanned
- be scanned
- be scanned
diverse
- scan!
- let's scan!
- scanned
- scanning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they
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the scan
– the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region 1 -
the scan
– an image produced by scanning 1 -
the scan
– An image-bearing surface such as a single page or multi-page of text or picture that is passed through a scanner and has become a computer file. 2 -
the scan
– A systematic examination of files or other data to identify content or patterns that meet specific criteria. 2