night vision

American  

noun

1. ability to see at night or in a dim light.

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Etymology

Origin of night vision

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

If you're using a phone app to locate planets, enable the red light feature, because "the red light won't affect your night vision as much as a bright white light would."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Soldiers zip around in light, maneuverable vehicles out of a Mad Max movie that one military official called the biggest game-changer since night vision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 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

Law enforcement combed the area using aircraft equipped with night vision; they also used drones, and officers and residents searched on horseback and using off-road vehicles for roughly 10 days.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Coal remembered the night vision goggles and the hammer Doc had in her purse.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste