"scanner" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables (synset 110574584)
is a type of: reader, referee, reviewer - someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
An electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer (synset 104150205)
is a type of:
- data input device, input device - a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
- electronic device - a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
same as: digital scanner, image scanner
A radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area (synset 104150064)
is a type of: dish, dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer - directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
A radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition (synset 104149796)
"they used scanners to monitor police radio channels"

is a type of: detector - electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity

same as: electronic scanner