Synonyms of detector

detector

noun

di-ˈtek-tər 

as in sensor

a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal

a motion detector to thwart burglaries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sensor
• alarm
• trigger
• eye
• photoelectric cell
• electric eye

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of detector

Yet a 2023 Stanford study said that Pangram was biased against non-native English speakers, who might have more limited vocabularies, and many AI researchers contend that such detectors are unreliable. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026

The group placed light detectors called photodiodes on the ground and on board a high-altitude balloon, which collected data on the light patterns before and after totality. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

The idea of an ocean-bottom detector, estimated to cost hundreds of millions of dollars, has seen little take-up from government funders to date. — James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

When the fourth photo of the carousel was uploaded into AI-image detectors Sightengine, Zero GPT and Deep AI, the image tested between 96-99% likely to be AI-generated. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing detector

• lie detector