Scanning
['skænɪŋ]
Definition
(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.
(noun.) the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer.
Edited by Jacqueline--From WordNet
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scan
Checked by Juliana
Examples
- Spect they was, said the child, scanning Miss Ophelia cunningly. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Under the Georgian porch she paused again, scanning the street for a hansom. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- To his astonishment he saw the official leaning back in his chair hastily scanning the contents of the little black diary. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- You might as well say that scanning verse will teach you to scan the potato crops. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- Mr. Rosedale stood scanning her with interest and approval. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- He and the little chap on the pony were looking at each other with all their might--solemnly scanning each other as children do. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- For a moment he stood motionless, his quick, bright eyes scanning the interior of the palisade. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- What strange things these are you tell us of, Sir,' said Mr. Pickwick, minutely scanning the old man's countenance, by the aid of his glasses. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
Checker: Nathan