lidar.

A method or system that measures distance using laser light and its returned signal.

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Words that belong together

• lidar scan
• lidar mapping

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Lidar revealed the buried road’s outline beneath the trees.

The rover’s lidar mapped the approaching slope.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable; lidars for distinct units or systems. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.