on the radar

prepositional phrase

Likely to happen, or be important in the near future or tending to attract attention.

“After the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union, space exploration was on the radar of many Americans who had ignored it earlier.”

Opposite
off the radar
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticLikely to happen, or be important in the near future or tending to attract attention.

    After the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union, space exploration was on the radar of many Americans who had ignored it earlier.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
off the radar
Cite this entry
APA

on the radar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20radar

MLA

“on the radar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20radar. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the radar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20radar.

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