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Scanning vs Observing - What's the difference?

scanning | observing |

As verbs the difference between scanning and observing

is that scanning is present participle of lang=en while observing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between scanning and observing

is that scanning is the act of something being scanned while observing is observation.

scanning

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something being scanned.
  • * 1994 , IGIC, Inc. Staff, Fiber Optic Sensors (page 147)
    • In the other case the scanner performs a given number of scannings , thus giving an automatic display of the complete set of measuring points.

    observing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • observation
  • * 2009 , Gilbert Ryle, The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition (page 194)
    • Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings; they are not apprehendings, cognisings, intuitings or knowings.