night vision
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of night vision
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Khong had suggested meeting at the animal shelter because it’s a key setting for her short story “Tapetum Lucidum,” named for the demon-like glow behind some animals’ superior night vision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
It helped that he knew how to land a CRJ and how to steer a Black Hawk while peering through night vision goggles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
This includes a raft of new technology, from drones and night vision goggles, to surveillance cameras hidden in the forest.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2025
Instead, I found myself constantly trying to take pictures, and ruining my night vision in the process, just to see what was happening.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024
The light from it is red, not white, he explains, so we don’t lose our night vision.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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