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night vi·sion
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Princeton's WordNet
night vision, night-sight, scotopic vision, twilight visionnoun
the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight)
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night visionnoun
The ability, either naturally, by technology or by superpowers, to see in a low light or even dark environment.
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Night vision
Night vision is the ability to see in low-light conditions, either naturally with scotopic vision or through a night-vision device. Night vision requires both sufficient spectral range and sufficient intensity range. Humans have poor night vision compared to many animals such as cats, foxes and rabbits, in part because the human eye lacks a tapetum lucidum, tissue behind the retina that reflects light back through the retina thus increasing the light available to the photoreceptors.
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night vision
Night vision is the ability to see in low-light conditions or total darkness. This ability can be achieved through biological adaptation, as seen in certain animals or insects, or through technical aids such as infrared or thermal vision devices used commonly in military operations or surveillance. These technologies work by amplifying available light or using thermal imaging to depict the environment.
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Night vision
Night vision is the ability to see in low light conditions. Whether by biological or technological means, night vision is made possible by a combination of two approaches: sufficient spectral range, and sufficient intensity range. Humans have poor night vision compared to many animals, in part because the human eye lacks a tapetum lucidum.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Night Vision
Function of the human eye that is used in dim illumination (scotopic intensities) or at nighttime. Scotopic vision is performed by RETINAL ROD PHOTORECEPTORS with high sensitivity to light and peak absorption wavelength at 507 nm near the blue end of the spectrum.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of night vision in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of night vision in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of night vision in a Sentence
I had my NVG’s on, my night vision goggles, and I had a Raven behind me following me out, making sure that I was, you know, safe, it was a bit tense, I’m not going to lie. But I guess you don’t really think of it at the time. You just ... do what you’re trained to do.
We had at least six boats available to us, we had new technology – night vision, an underwater scanning device, and we upped our game in our magnetometer surveys.
My desperation to find him led to an unimaginable journey. I met dozens of people, who out of the goodness of their hearts, spend countless hours rescuing and caring for stray and feral cats, they helped me hand out flyers, hang posters, and search neighbors‘ yards. We set up feeding stations and night vision cameras in areas where sightings were reported.
The Army's New Night-Vision Goggles Looks LikeTechnology Stolen From Aliens.
JTACs — they’re only going to use it for writing, so red lights are going to be best for them because they don’t want it to interfere with their night vision, but let’ssay the PJs,on the other hand — maybe they want one that has ultraviolet light so that blood is now visible, or maybe they want one with infrared so that they could signal to each other. So there are all these different options on the light spectrum that we can play on depending on the mission.
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