RADAR

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing radio waves (usually microwaves) which are sent towards the object and which reflect off its surfaces; also, the field of study of this method.

   “They were able to find the enemy fleet using radar.”

2. isim In full secondary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing signals transmitted by the object in response to radio waves sent towards the object.
3. isim Often preceded by a descriptive word: a system using one of the above detection methods, differentiated by configuration or platform, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.

   “The Ministry of Defence funded the development of an entirely new radar and improved avionics.”

4. isim An installation of the apparatus for operating one of the above detection systems.

   “Each of these aircraft has been upgraded with a new radar and a more powerful engine.”

5. isim Often preceded by a descriptive word: a natural (for example, in an animal such as a bat) or human-made detection method based on the analysis of reflected signals other than radio waves, as light waves or sound waves; (countable) an instance of this.
6. isim A superior ability to detect something; an awareness, an intuition.

   “His sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble.”

7. fiil To use a radar apparatus (noun senses 1, 1.1, or 2) on (someone or something); to scan (someone or something) with, or as if with, radar.

   “This was no ordinary signal for help that Baby-John was radaring to outer space, but a call that had to be heeded, for he had just seen two hard guys go down for the final count— […]”

8. isim Alternative letter-case form of radar.

   “Police traffic RADARs can provide a speed reading on a detected target, but they cannot measure the range to the target.”