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SCANNER Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word scanner. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For SCANNER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scanner, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
apparatus appliance contraption detector device dish equipment instrument machine reader referee reviewer saucer tool
Phrases (5)
data input devicedish aerialdish antennaelectronic deviceinput device

Alternatives for DETECTOR

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