Radar Target (Noun)
Meaning
A radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The air traffic controller identified the radar target on her screen as a Boeing 737 flying at 30,000 feet.
- The ship's navigation system relied on the radar target to adjust course through the busy shipping lane.
- Air traffic controllers use radar targets to track and direct planes in and out of crowded airspace.
- In stormy weather, it can be difficult to distinguish a radar target from noise in the radar image.
- The return on the radar target was quite clear despite the distance of several miles between the radar antenna and the object.