Echolocate

/ˈɛkoʊloʊkeɪt/ verb

Definition

To locate or navigate by emitting sounds and listening to their echoes, as bats and dolphins do.

Etymology

From 'echo' + 'locate' (from Latin 'locus,' meaning 'place'). This term emerged in the 20th century to describe the biological sonar process that many animals use.

Kelly Says

Blind humans can learn to echolocate by making clicking sounds and listening to echoes, just like bats—some are so skilled they can navigate cities and ride bicycles without vision, proving our brains have remarkable untapped abilities.

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