night vision
Vision that works, to one degree or another, in the low-light conditions of nightVision that works, to one degree or another, in the low-light conditions of night.: Such vision provided naturally by the biological systems of an eye.
» Ziri had a night-vision scope.
Meaning
2 sensesVision that works, to one degree or another, in the low-light conditions of night.
(uncountable)Such vision provided naturally by the biological systems of an eye.
(uncountable)Such vision provided by technology or (in fiction) by superpowers.
night vision goggles
night vision devices
Nachtsicht
ночно́е ви́дениеnočnóje vídenije
нічне́ ба́ченняničné báčennja
- the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight)
Examples
6 sentencesZiri had a night-vision scope.
Sami switched the camera to night vision.
Boris looked around with his night-vision goggles and couldn't see anything.
Caimans have excellent night vision.
New devices such as night-vision scopes help the movie industry locate people who tape movies in theaters.
Translations
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight):night-sightscotopic visiontwilight vision
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable