Spanish Conversation · Level 159
30 words
Spanish word
sensor
Pronunciation
IPA/senˈsoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounsensor
Example
Mi teléfono tiene un sensor de huellas.
My phone has a fingerprint sensor.
More examples
El teléfono ajusta el brillo según el sensor de luz.
The phone adjusts the brightness according to the ambient light sensor.
Core concept
Part of a device that senses changes in the environment and produces a control or measurement signal.
Common phrases
sensor de luz
ambient light sensor
sensor de huellas
fingerprint sensor
sensor de temperatura
temperature sensor
Similar words
dispositivo: Serves a specific practical function as a machine or instrument.
detector: Detects a phenomenon or change and signals its occurrence.
medidor: Measures quantities and displays the result as a number or on a scale.
captador: Picks up external signals like light or sound and delivers them for processing.
Definition in Spanish
Componente que detecta una magnitud (luz, movimiento, temperatura, etc.) y produce una señal para medir o controlar.
Word origin
Built from the Latin root sens- 'to feel' plus -or, giving the sense 'thing that senses' and used broadly in technical contexts.
Usage tips
- The word is masculine (el sensor) and the stress falls on the last syllable (sen-SOR), unlike many English pronunciations that stress the first syllable.
Related words
- sensorialsensoryadjective
- sensorizaciónsensorizationnoun