What is the difference between lidar and radar?
lidar | radar |
The optical analogue of radar which uses intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.
(uncountable) A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
(countable) A type of system using such method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
(countable) An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.
(countable, figuratively) A superior ability to detect something.
To scan with , or as if with radar.
* {{quote-book, year=2002, author=Brian Jonathan Wolk, title=Ohio Traffic Tickets are for the Birds
, passage= He radars you while he's sitting in his patrol vehicle under a bridge.}}
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Radar is a related term of lidar.
As nouns the difference between lidar and radar
is that lidar is the optical analogue of radar which uses intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere while radar is a method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces.As a verb radar is
to scan with radar, or as if with radar.As an acronym RADAR is
abbreviation of {{l/en|radio|radio {{l/en|detection|detection}} {{l/en|and|and}} {{l/en|ranging|ranging}} |lang= en }.lidar
English
(LIDAR)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* LIDAR (acronym of "light detection and ranging")See also
* sonarAnagrams
* * ----radar
English
(wikipedia radar)Noun
- His sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble.
Synonyms
* RADAR (acronym of radio detection and ranging)Derived terms
* -dar * gaydar * Jewdar * monopulse radar * off the radar * passive radar * radar astronomy * radar dome * radar gun * radar meteorology * radar reflector * radar telescope * radar trap * radome * under the radarVerb
(en verb)citation