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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">In [[radar]], a general term for the appearance, on a radar [[display]], of the radio [[signal]] scattered  or reflected from a [[target]]. The characteristics of a [[radar echo]] are determined by 1) the [[waveform]],  [[frequency]], and [[power]] of the incident [[wave]]; 2) the [[range]] and [[velocity]] of the target with respect  to the radar; and 3) the size, shape, and composition of the target.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph"><br/>''See also'' [[target signal]], [[blip]].</div><br/> </div>
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