scanning
11 points
English
8 letters
Common
Commonness #11,642
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/skˈænɪŋ/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural scannings
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)