Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A device, such as a photoelectric cell, that receives and responds to a signal or stimulus.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Sensory.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Sensory.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
device ororgan that detects certainexternal stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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Because of its particular electrical, metallic, and chemical composition, the sensor is able to “react” in a tell-tale manner when it comes into contact with the target.
Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Biosensors: Pervasive & Invasive 2003
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I'm not sure whose sarcasm sensor is malfunctioning -- mine or yours.
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The CCD image sensor is at the heart of a solid state video camera.
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In this simple but ingenious way, almost the entire area of the sensor is used to collect light, creating the high performance of the CCD.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2009 - Illustrated Presentation 2009
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The sensor is attached to your shoes and transmits data to your iPod.
Five Best Exercise Planning And Tracking Tools | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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The CCD image sensor is at the heart of a solid state video camera.
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The judicial mind (a.k.a. bull-sh*t sensor is on high alert after reading this).
Discourse.net: UF Law Professor Files Sex/Race Discrimination Lawsuit 2009
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The sensor is based on carbon nanotubes wrapped in a polymer that is sensitive to glucose concentrations.
‘Nano-Tattoos’ Will Allow Diabetics to Monitor Their Blood Sugar | Impact Lab 2010
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Cleaning your image sensor is scary if you have never done this, and there was a learning curve using the right ratio of fluid on the swabs.
Top Five Things not to do in Digital Photography « The Art of Life 2008
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The acceleration sensor is for motion games, and features on some of the 905i series of phones from NTT DoCoMo, but I cannot really see the practical use at all.
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