scanner

• Appareil qui convertit des images ou des documents physiques en données numériques, ou personne qui analyse la métrique d'un poème, ou antenne radar rotative, ou récepteur radio qui recherche automatiquement des signaux sur une gamme de fréquences.

A noun referring to a device that converts physical images or documents into digital data, or a person who analyzes verse meter, or a rotating radar dish, or a radio receiver that automatically searches for signals across a range of frequencies.

1. Prosody analystC2formalart

   A person who analyzes verse to determine the number and metrical value of syllables.

   scandeur

   • The scanner identified the iambic pentameter in the poem.
   • As a skilled scanner, she could detect subtle rhythmic patterns.
   • The professor acted as a scanner for the ancient Greek texts.

2. Image digitizerA2formalIT

   An electronic device that converts physical images or documents into digital data for computer input.

   scanner (numériseur)

   • I used the scanner to digitize old family photographs.
   • The office scanner can handle up to 50 pages per minute.
   • She placed the document on the scanner and pressed the button.

   Synonymesdigitizerimage scanner

3. Radar deviceB2formaltechnical

   A rotating or oscillating radar dish used to survey a wide area for detection purposes.

   antenne radar rotative

   • The airport scanner monitors all incoming aircraft.
   • The ship's scanner detected an object on the horizon.
   • Military scanners sweep the skies for potential threats.

4. Frequency receiverB2formaltechnical

   A radio receiver that automatically scans across a range of frequencies to find signals or transmissions.

   scanner radio

   • The police scanner picked up chatter from the dispatch.
   • He used a scanner to listen to emergency broadcasts.
   • The radio scanner searched for active frequencies in the area.