Canny — may refer to:* Canny (attribute), a pleasant attribute * Canny edge detector, an operator which uses a multi stage algorithm to detect a wide range of edges in images * Paddy Canny (1919 2008), Irish fiddlercanny systems [http://www.canny.in] … Wikipedia
canny — [kan′ē] adj. cannier, canniest [< CAN1 + Y3] 1. careful and shrewd in one s actions and dealings; clever and cautious 2. careful with money; thrifty 3. Scot. careful in action; gentle; easy; quiet … English World dictionary
Canny — bezeichnet: den Canny Algorithmus zur Kantendetektion Canny sur Matz, eine Gemeinde im französischen Département Oise Canny sur Thérain, eine Gemeinde im französischen Département Oise Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung … Deutsch Wikipedia
Canny — Can ny, Cannei Can nei, a. [Cf. Icel. kenn skilled, learned, or E. canny. Cf. {Kenn}.] [North of Eng. & Scot.] 1. Artful; cunning; shrewd; wary. [1913 Webster] 2. Skillful; knowing; capable. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 3. Cautious; prudent; safe … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canny — index artful, deft, machiavellian, perspicacious, politic, practiced, prudent, subtle (insidious) … Law dictionary
canny — 1630s, Scottish and northern England formation from CAN (Cf. can) (v.) in its sense of know how to; lit. knowing, hence, careful. Often used superciliously of Scots by their southern neighbors, implying thrift and an eye to the main chance … Etymology dictionary
canny — [adj] clever, artful able, acute, adroit, astute, cagey, careful, cautious, circumspect, cunning, dexterous, discreet, foxy*, frugal, having fancy footwork*, hep*, ingenious, intelligent, judicious, knowing, nimble witted, perspicacious, prudent … New thesaurus
canny — ► ADJECTIVE (cannier, canniest) 1) shrewd, especially in financial or business matters. 2) N. English & Scottish pleasant; nice. DERIVATIVES cannily adverb canniness noun. ORIGIN from … English terms dictionary
canny — I Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Shrewd cautious or crafty II Cleveland Dialect List knowing, skilful, clever; prudent, cautious, handy; well suited, possessing evident or admitted advantages, excellent: a canny chap wi horses , a canny… … English dialects glossary
Canny — Algorithme de Canny L algorithme de Canny (1986) est utilisé en traitement ou en analyse d image pour la détection des contours. L auteur l a conçu pour être optimal suivant trois critères clairement explicités : bonne détection :… … Wikipédia en Français
canny — [[t]kæ̱ni[/t]] cannier, canniest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A canny person is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person s behaviour as canny. He was far too canny to risk giving himself away... A canny investor would need to… … English dictionary
