spy gadgets

Secret agent equipment

Spy gadgets are devices associated with espionage and covert surveillance—hidden cameras, listening bugs, tracking devices, lockpicks, and the like.

The term evokes both real intelligence equipment and the fantastical inventions of spy fiction: He browsed the catalog of spy gadgets, looking for a pen camera.

Spy gadget stores sell to private investigators, security enthusiasts, and people who just like the gear.

Related

binoculars · grappling hooks · jet pack · two-way radios · lockpicks · night vision goggles · invisible ink · drones · voice changers · satellite phones · concealed · hidden camera · miniature · pen · briefcase · laser · laser cutter · poison dart

Categories
Opposites
covertness/visibility

spy gadgetspublic address systems

Equipment amplifying speech broadly

loudspeakers · broadcast equipment · megaphones · neon signs · billboards

purpose/intent

spy gadgetssignal jammers

Devices disrupting wireless communications

privacy screens · Faraday cages · debugging tools

sophistication/specialization

spy gadgetshousehold appliances

Machines aiding domestic chores

everyday objects · kitchen appliances

Family

spy, gadget, espionage

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G