"visionics" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of vision + electronics, perhaps modelled on avionics. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|vision|electronics}} Blend of vision + electronics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} visionics (uncountable)
  1. (military) The use of electronic sensors to acquire visual data. Tags: uncountable Related terms: visionic
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