Lidar

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈlaɪdɑɹ/ rhotic

Origin

lightradar.

Full definition of lidar

Noun

1. The optical analogue of radar which uses intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.

Synonyms

• LIDAR (acronym of "light detection and ranging")

Related terms

• radar

Anagrams

• laird
• liard