thermal camera

noun

thermal camera

noun

1

A camera that is sensitive to infrared radiation (heat) instead of visible light as with an ordinary camera.

A close-up of the thermal camera (top), with a conventional forward-facing camera beneath it. The thermal cameras are sensitive enough to identify any points of the rail that have temperatures significantly higher than adjacent areas.2022 September 21, Brendan Rice, “Ready for inspection”, in RAIL, number 966, page 59, photo caption:

Synonyms: infrared camera, thermographic camera, thermal imaging camera

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