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

The observatory was developed following Halzen’s vision in the 1990s of building a detector deep beneath Antarctica’s surface. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

During both, the LIGO and Virgo gravitational-wave detectors were down for maintenance. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Now, the company has launched a free online version of its detector, letting users across all the major streamers scope out slop in a few simple steps. — Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Swipe-pay is vulnerable to theft because the magnetic stripe behind cards does a poor job of securing personal information, according to Scott Schober, the CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems who has invented several skimming detectors. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing detector

• lie detector