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imager

British  
/ ˈɪmɪdʒə /

noun

  1. an electronic device that records images

    a thermal imager

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Equipped with a hyperspectral imager, the satellite sensor captures reflected light from Earth in different wavelengths to generate detailed surface maps for various applications, including bushfire monitoring, water quality assessment and land management.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

Britain also supplied the radiometer, from Thales Alenia Space UK, and the imager, from Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.

From BBC • May 28, 2024

“At the end of the day, you still have an expert breast imager interpreting your mammogram, and that is the standard of care,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2024

The mission hosts a visible imager consisting of a 600-megapixel camera that can photograph an area as wide as two full moons’ worth of sky at a time.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023

I reach in my bag for a thermal imager, and sure enough, the area reads colder than its surroundings.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera