scanning

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
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
verb examine minutely or intensely

He is not responsible for my scanning. — A pair of blue eyes, Thomas Hardy
Some of Feyerabend’s scanning, by the way, is highly adventurous. — The Beginnings of Poetry, Francis Barton Gummere
As far as scanning goes the {Greek} is not necessary; {Greek} iv. — The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original, Homer

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