sensor

Definition

  • noun: a device that detects or senses heat, light, sound, motion, etc., and then reacts to it in a particular way
  • noun: a device that responds to a physical stimulus (as heat, light, sound, pressure, magnetism, or a particular motion) and transmits a resulting impulse (as for measurement or operating a control)
  • synonyms: sensory

Examples

  • a motion/optical 'sensor'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You've been out for a while. Careful. You took quite a hit. Where is everyone? Patrolling the sun. Things are starting to get hot out there. The sensors are picking up a pressure zone under the surface. Won't be long now. So the Guardians are right. Krona is coming. SINESTRO: (..)
    2011 Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
  • (..) It only took me about three or four fights. Just watch out for his left. Any news? There've been a couple more rifts, five Demons. Nothing major. We have all our sensors skimming the surface. Any sign of antimatter, they'll pick it up. So we still don't know when he's coming? (..)
    2011 Green Lantern: Emerald Knights