Detection and Sight

Detection

Detection noun - The act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time.

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Sight and detection are semantically related. in sensing topic. In some cases you can use "Sight" instead a noun "Detection".

Sight noun - A position within view.

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Detection and sight are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Detection" with "Sight", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: sigh, sighted, sightly, sighting, sightless

good	good detection	good sight
better	better detection	better sight
similar	similar detection	similar sight
set	set detection	set sight
Other adjectives: proper, visible, sharp, poor, actual, psychic, limited, magical, thermal.

End of season 2: To avoid detection from an occupying army, Martian Manhunter suggests hiding in plain sight in civilian clothes.

Source: Dramatic Unmask
Also notable for pointing out in-story that this kind of disguise is imperfect due to being an entirely visual bluff—Chameleon's sneakiness is quickly thwarted by an enemy that relies on heat detection instead of traditional sight.

Source: Hollywood Chameleons aka: Hollywood Chameleon
Command & Conquer: Red Alert has the Psychic Sensor which allows the detection of enemy units outside of Line of Sight and the prediction of their movements.

Source: Psychic Radar

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