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Meaning of "electric eye" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ELECTRIC EYE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELECTRIC EYE

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Electric eye is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELECTRIC EYE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Electric eye

An electric eye is a photodetector used for detecting obstruction of a light beam. An example is the door safety system used on garage door openers that use a light transmitter and receiver at the bottom of the door to prevent closing if there is any obstruction in the way that breaks the light beam. The device does not provide an image; only presence of light is detectable. Visible light may be used, but infrared radiation conceals the operation of the device and typically is used in modern systems. Originally systems used lamps powered by direct current or the power line alternating current frequency, but modern photodetector systems use an infrared light-emitting diode modulated at a few kilohertz, which allows the detector to reject stray light and improves the range, sensitivity and security of the device.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELECTRIC EYE

electric blue
electric chair
electric charge
electric circuit
electric constant
electric cooker
electric current
electric discharge
electric displacement
electric eel
electric fence
electric field
electric field strength
electric fire
electric flux
electric flux density
electric furnace
electric guitar
electric hare
electric light

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELECTRIC EYE

an eye for an eye
apple of one´s eye
beady eye
black eye
eagle eye
easy on the eye
evil eye
half an eye
hook and eye
in the public eye
magic eye
mind´s eye
more than meets the eye
my eye
private eye
red eye
see eye to eye
smack in the eye
third eye
turn a blind eye

Synonyms and antonyms of electric eye in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «electric eye» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELECTRIC EYE

Find out the translation of electric eye to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of electric eye from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «electric eye» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电眼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ojo eléctrico
570 millions of speakers

English

electric eye
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिजली आंख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العين الكهربائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

электрический глаз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

olho elétrico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৈদ্যুতিক চোখের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oeil électrique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mata elektrik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

elektrische Auge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エレクトリック·アイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전기 눈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mripat listrik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mắt điện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மின்சார கண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विद्युत डोळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Elektrikli göz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

occhio elettrico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Electric Eye
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

електричний очей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ochi electric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηλεκτρικό μάτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elektriese oog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elektriska ögat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Electric Eye
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of electric eye

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTRIC EYE»

The term «electric eye» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.686 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTRIC EYE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about electric eye

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELECTRIC EYE»

Discover the use of electric eye in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to electric eye and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Science
Blind Can Read Any Book with Aid of Electric Eye TRANSMITTING CARRIAGE MOVES (IN THIS DIRECTION ACROSS BOOK ELECTRIC 'EYE "PICKS UP ALL SIX BEAMS AT ONCE AND SENDS ELECTRIC IMPULSES TO FILTER BOX ...
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Popular Science
Alarm Keeps Its Electric Eye Out for Burglars And helps you keep track of your kids, too PHOTOCESISTOR To adjust for most sensitivity, turn knob until the Sonalerl sounds off. Then back off on adjustment just enough to silence- alarm. Switch ...
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Popular Science
Anyone passing by its sensitive electric eye instantly triggers a warning bell or buzzer. Don't be fooled by its cigarette-pack- size case— this electronic watchdog will guard faithfully any passageway less than four feet wide. You can build it in ...
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Popular Mechanics
An "up" controlling Drawings Show How "Electric Eye" Stops Elevator Exactly at Floor Level FASTENED TO ELEVATOR SHAFT \M//x CAR AT FLOOR LEVEL — ^ BOTH UP AND DOWN "ELECTRIC EYES" DARK — CAR REMAINS ...
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LIFE
Revere Electric Eye-Matic Camera Makes home movies fantastically easy! See exposure change automatically as you shoot! World's First "OPTIC-sekfiB" Here is an eye-view through the Revere Electric Eye-Matic camera. At the top of the ...
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Popular Science
(INNER COATING OF LIGHT- SENSITIVE MATERIAL) (PLATINUM OR NICKEL LOOP) VISITORS COUNTED At the entrance to the New York Public Library, the electric eye, seen at upper right, has been installed to keep count of all visitors ...
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The Rotarian
In handling this chore, the phototube is aided by the Thyratron tube, a par- upon the water gushes up to meet the mouth, having been turned on when the head came between an electric eye and a light trained upon it. Mail sacks, riding upon a ...
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LIFE
W y^ Exciting gifts - right out of Bells Howell ELECTRIC EYE cameras! Electric Eye automatic 8mm. The Electric Eye does all the work. You can shoot action the second you see it (there's nothing to adjust) . . . get good color movies whether ...
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Popular Science
The heart of the apparatus is a photoelectric cell or electric eye within a " sampling chamber," through which a suction fan draws air from the holds of the vessel. A beam of light from a small lamp is directed with mirrors upon a circuitous course ...
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LIFE
No more guessing about light! No more figuring correct distance! Amazing new mode camera takes perfect pictures automatica/fy / 1 he modern magic of electronics takes over! With Revere electric eye-matic you simply aim, shoot . . . and get ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELECTRIC EYE»

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In case you missed it, my column from last month featured the …
An electric eye sees it and snaps the clamp shut like a Venus Flytrap. I love it! I have two videos of this unit. Don't miss them! So, with all I have to report about the ... «National Clothesline, Jun 15»
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Men's Fashion Week: Extreme male grooming from the catwalks
Walter Van Beirendonck's David Bowie-inspired collection was titled “Electric Eye” and he took the concept literally. His graphic, hyper-colourful ... «Malay Mail Online, Jun 15»
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Walter Van Beirendonck
He called his new collection Electric Eye, after Bowie's song "Moonage Daydream": "Keep your electric eye on me, babe." But the Electric Eye ... «Style.com, Jun 15»
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Sweden Rock 2015 - Der Festivalbericht mit großer Bildergalerie
Encore: (The Helion) Electric Eye, You've Got Another Thing Coming (incl. Guitar Solo). Encore 2: Painkiller, Living After Midnight) Fazit: Wie in ... «BurnYourEars Webzine, Jun 15»
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Iron Maiden + Judas Priest Classics Mashed Into 'The Wicker Eye …
The result of the killer combo bears the title of "The Wicker Eye / Electric Hellion Man" and is obviously a mix of "The Hellion/Electric Eye" and ... «Ultimate-Guitar.Com, May 15»
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Listen to the Iron Maiden / Judas Priest Mashup, 'The Wicker Eye'
... question of what it would sound like if someone made a single song out of Maiden's “The Wicker Man” and Priest's “The Hellion / Electric Eye. «Ultimate Classic Rock, May 15»
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Judas Priest kicks off Stir Cove series with raucous show
Judas Priest worked through "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" and "Breakin' the Law" as well as "Love Bites," "Electric Eye" and "Turbo ... «Omaha World-Herald, May 15»
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The power of Publix: Market battles for dominance as it expands
It boasted what were, at the time, innovations like fluorescent lighting, air conditioning, doors operated by an electric eye, terrazzo floors and a ... «Miami Herald, May 15»
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Electric Eye Music and Arts Festival begins in city today
Downtown Lethbridge will be extra lively when the second annual Electric Eye Music and Arts Festival kicks off today. Musicians and music ... «Lethbridge Herald, May 15»
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Biking with Byko
The station releases it after I touch the silver button to "wake up" the machine, then wave my disc in front of an electric eye. I adjust the seat and ... «Philly.com, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Electric eye [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/electric-eye>. May 2024 ».
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