sensor

IPA: sˈɛnsɝ

A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

Examples of "sensor" in Sentences

The CCD image sensor is at the heart of a solid state video camera.
I'm not sure whose sarcasm sensor is malfunctioning -- mine or yours.
The sensor is attached to your shoes and transmits data to your iPod.
The judicial mind (a.k.a. bull-sh*t sensor is on high alert after reading this).
The sensor is based on carbon nanotubes wrapped in a polymer that is sensitive to glucose concentrations.
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.
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.
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.
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.