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imager

British  
/ ˈɪmɪdʒə /

noun

  1. an electronic device that records images

    a thermal imager

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The image was taken using Psyche's multispectral imager instrument and highlights the rugged ancient terrain of the Red Planet.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

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

“First, we have better resolution,” said Guia Pastorini, a project engineering manager at Leonardo S.p.A., the aerospace company that developed the imager on Meteosat.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 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

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