lidar

noun

li·​dar ˈlī-ˌdär 

: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves

Examples of lidar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The airship carries an array of sensors for inspection, including high-precision cameras, lidar, and methane detectors. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

The system will use lidar, radar and cameras to monitor its surroundings. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

More than thirteen hundred Waymos whir and glide in the region, the lidar sensors that spin in hat-like domes atop their roofs giving them an air of busy importance. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Reduced background light gave the lidar a cleaner optical environment for detecting weak returns. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

light + radar

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lidar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar