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

When the performance finished, those technicians rushed to spray their now sizzling lidar with coolant following that four-minute exertion. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026

Their team also installed rain gauges and went into the field each week with advanced laser-imaging technology, known as lidar, to measure and track the cliffs before and after a collapse. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

As The Verge reports, a bill that’s coming up for a vote this year would require fully autonomous vehicles to use both cameras and at least two other sensing technologies — in most cases, lidar and radar. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026

The ClearView Pro lidar maps your home while PrecisionVision AI avoids cords and pet waste. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 July 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