a cathode-ray oscilloscope on which radar signals can be viewed. In a plan position indicator, the target is represented by a blip on a radial line that rotates round a point, representing the antenna
radarscope in American English
(ˈreɪˌdɑrˌskoʊp)
US
noun
an oscilloscope that visually displays the reflected radio beams picked up by a radar receiver
Word origin
radar + -scope
Examples of 'radarscope' in a sentence
radarscope
John sat with his face glued to the radarscope and Vic manned the radios.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (1993)
The chief officer who had the watch had doubled up on the lookouts and had his best GP1 seaman on the radarscope.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (1993)
Coming up to the next turnpoint, he checked offset aimpoints in his radarscope.