noctovision

noun

noc·​to·​vis·​ion

ˈnäktəˌvizhən

: television in which the use of infrared rays makes it possible to transmit the image of a subject not visible to the eye (as because of darkness or fog)

Word History

Etymology

nocto- + television

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