night vision

noun

: ability to see in the dark
an animal with excellent night vision

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Viewing Essentials Red-light flashlight – Preserves night vision while moving around. Amanda Castro hannah Parry anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 Below the vein scanner is a camera lens, a pair of ambient light sensors, IR LEDs for black-and-white night vision, and a camera status LED. PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025 Often using night vision, Spears recorded unfiltered and disorganized thoughts, conversations, and moments behind the scenes of her 2004 Onyx Hotel Tour. Krystie Lee Yandoli, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2025 The Black Hawk, which was on a nighttime training flight, had a crew of experienced pilots wearing night vision goggles. David Shepardson, USA Today, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for night vision

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“Night vision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20vision. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.

Medical Definition

night vision

noun
: ability to see in dim light (as provided by moon and stars)
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