1. (noun)scanner someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables Synonyms: electronic scanner, digital scanner, image scanner
2. (noun)scanner, digital scanner, image scanner an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer Synonyms: electronic scanner, digital scanner, image scanner, scanner
3. (noun)scanner a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area Synonyms: electronic scanner, digital scanner, image scanner
4. (noun)scanner, electronic scanner a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition Synonyms: electronic scanner, digital scanner, imagescanner, scanner