| forward-looking infrared imager [`fȯr·wǝrd ¦lu̇k·iŋ ´in·frǝ´red `im·ij·ǝr] ENGINEERING An infrared imaging device which employs an optomechanical system to make a two-dimensional scan, and produces a visible image corresponding to the spatial distribution of infrared radiation. Abbreviated FLIR imager. Also known as framing imager. |