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Sonar vs Insonify - What's the difference?

sonar | insonify |

As a noun sonar

is .

As a verb insonify is

to flood an area or an an object with carefully-controlled sound waves, typically as a part of sonar or ultrasound imaging.

sonar

English

(wikipedia sonar)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) echolocation
  • (nautical) A device that uses hydrophones (in the same manner as radar) to locate objects underwater.

    • Synonyms

    * SONAR (acronym of sound navigation and ranging)

    Derived terms

    * Doppler sonar

    See also

    * radar * lidar

    Anagrams

    * * * ----

    insonify

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ensonify

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To flood an area or an an object with carefully-controlled sound waves, typically as a part of sonar or ultrasound imaging.

    • Usage notes

    The alternative spelling ensonify appears to be used by some authors when describing underwater sonar imaging, e.g. involving the search for submerged mines. The spelling insonify is more common, especially in the context of medical ultrasound imaging.