Synonyms of sensors

sensors

noun

plural of sensor

as in detectors

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

the cat accidentally triggered the motion sensor, which set off the alarm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• detectors
• alarms
• triggers
• eyes
• photoelectric cells
• electric eyes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sensors

Ground-level testing often gets distorted by background emissions from surrounding soil and vegetation, while flying delicate sensors directly into corrosive plumes rapidly destroys the equipment. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Currently, there are 277 sensors spread across Chicago, evaluating our air every 10 minutes. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 13 July 2026

The system – part of an arsenal of police surveillance technology advocates have warned about like license plate readers – is a network of audio sensors designed to record the sound of gunshots and tell authorities where the shots were fired. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 July 2026

But the bank added that BrainCo's proprietary sensors, AI decoding algorithm and commercialization record give the company an edge. — Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026

The network will also turn its sensors on in the Amazon Basin for the Brazilian nonprofit Amazon Environmental Research Institute. — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

The Orlan-10 can carry payloads such as a module for spoofing signals from GPS and other global navigation satellite systems, along with a communications network monitoring module and various optical and thermal sensors. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026