noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The vision of an eye under low-light conditions. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

discernmenteyeeyesighthorizonkennight vision

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκότος (skótos, “darkness, gloom”) + -opia (“vision”).

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