"night vision" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} night vision (uncountable)
  1. The ability, either naturally, by technology or by superpowers, to see in a low light or even dark environment. Wikipedia link: night vision Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Night, Vision Translations (ability to see in the dark): رُؤْيَة لَيْلِيَّة (ruʔya layliyya) [feminine] (Arabic), начно́е ба́чанне (načnóje báčannje) [neuter] (Belarusian), 夜視 (Chinese Mandarin), 夜视 (yèshì) (Chinese Mandarin), nattesyn [neuter] (Danish), hämäränäkö (Finnish), pimeänäkö (Finnish), vision de nuit [feminine] (French), nyctalopie [feminine] (French), vision nocturne [feminine] (French), Nachtsicht [feminine] (German), νυχτερινή όραση (nychteriní órasi) [feminine] (Greek), 暗視 (anshi) (alt: あんし) (Japanese), 야간 시력 (yagan siryeok) (alt: 夜間視力) (Korean), nattsyn [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), nattsyn [feminine, neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), noktowizja (english: by technology) [feminine] (Polish), ночно́е ви́дение (nočnóje vídenije) [neuter] (Russian), visión nocturna [feminine] (Spanish), mörkerseende [neuter] (Swedish), gece görüşü (Turkish), нічне́ ба́чення (ničné báčennja) [neuter] (Ukrainian)

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