Synonyms for
Sensors
Definition
Sensors are devices that detect or measure physical qualities such as temperature, pressure, or light and transmit that information to a computer or other electronic device.
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Common collocations
- motion sensors
- temperature sensors
- pressure sensors
- proximity sensors
- light sensors
- gas sensors
- smart sensors
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Usage note
Sensors are devices that detect and respond to some type of input from the physical environment. The input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure, or any one of a great number of other environmental phenomena.
Example sentences
- The sensors on the thermostat can tell when the temperature in the room is too high or too low.
- The security sensors in the house alerted the police to the break-in.
- The sensors on the car's brakes can detect when the car is about to collide with something.
- The sensors in the baby monitor can tell when the baby is crying.
- The sensors in the greenhouse can detect when the plants need more water or sunlight.
Quotes
The city's sensors were picking up all kinds of data, from traffic patterns to air quality.
The sensors on the robot's arms could detect the slightest movement.
The sensors in the lab were able to detect even the tiniest particles.