SCANNER Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word scanner. (close relations)
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| detector | nounn | |||||
noun • any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner • rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave • electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity | ||||||
| device | nounn | |||||
noun • an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose • something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect • any clever maneuver • any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) • an emblematic design (especially in heraldry) | ||||||
| machine | nounn | |||||
noun • any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks • an efficient person • an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently • a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point • a group that controls the activities of a political party • a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine verb • turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery • make by machinery | ||||||
| reader | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who enjoys reading • someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication • a person who can read; a literate person • someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication • someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections • someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church • a public lecturer at certain universities • one of a series of texts for students learning to read | ||||||
| sensor | nounn | |||||
noun • any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner | ||||||
| imager | nounn | |||||
noun • One who images or forms likenesses; a sculptor. • A system that creates a digital copy such as a disk image. | ||||||
| digital scanner | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer | ||||||
| electronic scanner | nounn | |||||
noun • a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition | ||||||
| image scanner | nounn | |||||
noun • an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer | ||||||
