Synonyms and antonyms of Radio, radar and sonar signals in British Thesaurus

atmospherics (noun)

continuous short sharp noises that you sometimes hear on a radio

directional (adjective)

designed to send or receive radio signals better in one direction than in others

footprint (noun)

the area that a broadcast signal, especially one from a satellite, can reach

fuzz (noun)

informal noise that you hear on a radio or television when the signal is bad

geolocation (noun)

a way of identifying a mobile phone or internet user's real geographical location

get (verb)

to be able to receive particular broadcasts on your television or radio

ghosting (noun)

the appearance of a double image on a television screen, caused by problems with your reception

GPS (noun)

global positioning system: a system for finding exactly where you are anywhere in the world using satellites (=objects that go around the earth high in the sky)

interference (noun)

radio signals that make the sound or picture of a radio or television programme difficult to hear or see clearly, or the noise caused by this

jam (verb)

to block a radio, television, or other electronic signal by broadcasting another signal on the same wavelength

pick up (informal)

informal to receive an electronic signal on a radio or similar piece of equipment

radar (noun)

a system that uses radio signals for finding the exact position of something such as an aircraft or a ship

receive (verb)

to get pictures or sound on a television, radio, or mobile phone

reception (noun)

the quality or strength of the picture or sound that you receive on a television, radio, or mobile phone

scan (verb)

to examine an area using sonar or radar equipment in order to find objects in it

scanner (noun)

a piece of equipment for examining an area using sonar or radar signals in order to find objects in it

signal-to-noise ratio (noun)

a measure of the strength of the radio signal that you want to hear, compared to the strength of other signals you can also hear

static (noun)

unpleasant noise that you hear on a radio, television, or telephone, caused by electricity in the air

track (verb)

to follow the course of a moving object such as a ship or aircraft using special equipment

transmission (noun)

the process of sending out electronic signals such as radio or television signals, or a signal sent out in this way

white noise (noun)

the unpleasant noise made by a radio or television when it is not receiving the correct signal