electric eye
Noun
Meaning
a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations
Source: WordNetSynonyms
photocell
photoelectric cell
magic eye
photoconductive cell
device
iconoscope
transducer
phototube
electronic eye
photo eye
photovoltaic cells
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Examples
His model of an electric eye which records with electric signals message received from outside world, his physical model of memory as a mechanism for storing information justified this being considered a precursor of the modern discipline of cybernetics.