| scanner | (n) someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables |
| scanner | (n) an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer, Syn. image scanner, digital scanner |
| scanner | (n) a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area |
| scanner | (n) a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition, Syn. electronic scanner, Example: they used scanners to monitor police radio channels |