Concept:
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) improves azimuth resolution by combining echoes received as the radar platform moves.
This creates the effect of a much larger antenna than the physical antenna.
Step 1: Understand SAR operation.
As the aircraft or satellite moves,
• Multiple radar echoes are collected.
• Signal processing combines these echoes.
• A synthetic (virtual) aperture is formed.
Step 2: Identify the correct method.
Thus,
\[
\boxed{\text{SAR attains high azimuth resolution by synthesizing a large virtual antenna through platform motion}.}
\]
Therefore, the correct option is
\[
\boxed{(C).}
\]