Scanning
Scanning 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.
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Synonyms for Scanning
Watch and scanning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Watch" instead a verb "Scanning".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The Watch is nervously scanning the city skyline at night, waiting for the dragon to show up.
Source: He Was Right There All Along
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Watch and Scanning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/scanning/watch
Scanning & Watch. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/scanning/watch>.
Watch or Scanning. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/scanning/watch.
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