Definition of SENSOR

sensor

Plural: sensors

Noun

  • A device that detects or measures a physical property and records it.
  • 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
  • A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

Examples

  • His mental ’SENSOR’ for high-scoring letters was always on alert during Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

Originated 1925–30, formed as a Latin loanword from sentiō (“to feel”) + -tor (“-er”). By surface analysis, sense + -or.

Synonyms

detector, sensing element

Scrabble Score: 6

sensor: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sensor: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sensor: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

sensor: valid Words With Friends Word