scanner
/ˈskænə/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: scanners
Sense 1
Meaning · English
One who scans.
Noun
Examples
It is, perhaps, too much to assume that an elderly Melville read James, but he was an eager scanner of magazines and did read fiction in his later years.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium.
Noun
Examples
He put the picture in the scanner, then e-mailed a copy of it to his family.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “scanner” mean?
One who scans.
Is “scanner” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.