night visionn.

Brit.

/ˈnʌɪt ˌvɪʒn/, U.S.

/ˈnaɪtˌvɪʒ(ə)n/

Forms: see night n. and vision n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., vision n.

Etymology: < night n. + vision n.

1. A vision or dream experienced during the night. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > dream > [noun]

swevenc897

metingOE

showing?c1225

sweveningc1275

dreamc1300

metels1340

dremels1362

night visiona1382

metreda1393

dreaminga1400

somniation1598

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1969) Isa. xxix. 7 It..shal ben as a slep of nyȝt viseoun [a1425 L.V. dreem of a nyȝtis visioun; L. visionis nocturnæ]..þe multitude..þat foȝten aȝen ariel.

1611 Bible (King James) Dan. ii. 19 Then was the secret reuealed vnto Daniel in a night vision .

1662 K. Evans & S. Chevers Short Relation Cruel Sufferings sig. M2 I did see it in a Night-Vision.

1691 T. Tryon Pythagoras his Mystick Philos. Reviv'd viii. 139 Daniel..shewed the King..the Intrepretation thereof; (the same being revealed unto him in a Night Vision).

1742 E. Young Complaint: Night the First 9 Night-visions may befriend,..Our waking Dreams are fatal.

1798 C. Leftley Clavidgo v. ii. 88 It is a trick of enchantment, a night vision, which terrifies me.

1850 J. Cottle Alfred (ed. 4) xx. 308 Prepare thine ear for tidings which will seem Like some night vision.

1895 T. Hardy Pair of Blue Eyes (rev. ed.) Pref. The ghostly birds, the pall-like sea..lend to the scene an atmosphere like the twilight of a night vision.

1906 C. M. Doughty Dawn in Brit. II. vi. 108 They risen, come all together, to break bread: Good Joseph tells them, also, his night vision.

a. The ability to see at night or in the dark, esp. when the eye has become adapted to a low level of light.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > types of vision > [noun] > ability to see at night or in the dark

night vision1822

night-sight1972

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [noun] > night-vision

night vision1822

1822 J. M. Good Study Med. III. 202 Acuteness of night vision is natural to various animals that prowl in the dark.

1875–8 Johnson's New Universal Cycl. 1029/2 They [sc. owls] are all short and heavy, with large head and eyes..in almost every instance fitted for night-vision.

1929 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 105 84 It would, perhaps, have been more precise to have used the terms night- and day- vision.

1969 ‘P. Kavanagh’ Such Men are Dangerous (1971) iii. 49 He might even wait until dark. Fine. My night vision was always good.

1996 Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo) 28 Apr. 15/1 They believed the Japanese, being slanted-eyed, had poor night vision and were incapable of attacking at night.

b. The ability to see only in the dark. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of eye > disordered vision > [noun] > other visual disorders

day blindness?1587

metamorphopsia1807

night vision1838

meropia1846

micropsy1857

micropsia1869

megalopsia1884

double vision1889

macropsia1890

aniseikonia1934

lazy eye1960

1838 Penny Cycl. XII. 114/2 Nyctalopia, night-vision, or day-blindness, probably never occurs as a separate disease.

1907 N.E.D. at Nyctalopia Inability to see clearly except by night; night-vision, day-blindness.

Compounds

General attributive (usually with hyphen); esp. designating devices that enable the user to see in the dark, as night-vision equipment, night-vision goggles, etc.

ΚΠ

1967 Science 23 June 1574/1 Even for small pieces of equipment a number of Events—18 in the case of the night-vision device, for example—were readily identified.

1973 J. Rossiter Manipulators xxvi. 249 Ferris would have been watching his progress through his night-vision glasses.

1975 Aviation Week (Nexis) 20 Jan. 40 The visionics package is expected to include a daytime optical device, night-vision goggles, perhaps a forward-looking infrared system, [etc.].

1991 Newsweek 11 Mar. 42/1 Night-vision equipment creates a 24-hour battlefield.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	night vision
释义	night visionn. Brit. /ˈnʌɪt ˌvɪʒn/, U.S. /ˈnaɪtˌvɪʒ(ə)n/ Forms: see night n. and vision n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., vision n. Etymology: < night n. + vision n. 1. A vision or dream experienced during the night. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > dream > [noun] swevenc897 metingOE showing?c1225 sweveningc1275 dreamc1300 metels1340 dremels1362 night visiona1382 metreda1393 dreaminga1400 somniation1598 a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1969) Isa. xxix. 7 It..shal ben as a slep of nyȝt viseoun [a1425 L.V. dreem of a nyȝtis visioun; L. visionis nocturnæ]..þe multitude..þat foȝten aȝen ariel. 1611 Bible (King James) Dan. ii. 19 Then was the secret reuealed vnto Daniel in a night vision . View more context for this quotation 1662 K. Evans & S. Chevers Short Relation Cruel Sufferings sig. M2 I did see it in a Night-Vision. 1691 T. Tryon Pythagoras his Mystick Philos. Reviv'd viii. 139 Daniel..shewed the King..the Intrepretation thereof; (the same being revealed unto him in a Night Vision). 1742 E. Young Complaint: Night the First 9 Night-visions may befriend,..Our waking Dreams are fatal. 1798 C. Leftley Clavidgo v. ii. 88 It is a trick of enchantment, a night vision, which terrifies me. 1850 J. Cottle Alfred (ed. 4) xx. 308 Prepare thine ear for tidings which will seem Like some night vision. 1895 T. Hardy Pair of Blue Eyes (rev. ed.) Pref. The ghostly birds, the pall-like sea..lend to the scene an atmosphere like the twilight of a night vision. 1906 C. M. Doughty Dawn in Brit. II. vi. 108 They risen, come all together, to break bread: Good Joseph tells them, also, his night vision. 2. a. The ability to see at night or in the dark, esp. when the eye has become adapted to a low level of light. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > types of vision > [noun] > ability to see at night or in the dark night vision1822 night-sight1972 the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [noun] > night-vision night vision1822 1822 J. M. Good Study Med. III. 202 Acuteness of night vision is natural to various animals that prowl in the dark. 1875–8 Johnson's New Universal Cycl. 1029/2 They [sc. owls] are all short and heavy, with large head and eyes..in almost every instance fitted for night-vision. 1929 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 105 84 It would, perhaps, have been more precise to have used the terms night- and day- vision. 1969 ‘P. Kavanagh’ Such Men are Dangerous (1971) iii. 49 He might even wait until dark. Fine. My night vision was always good. 1996 Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo) 28 Apr. 15/1 They believed the Japanese, being slanted-eyed, had poor night vision and were incapable of attacking at night. b. The ability to see only in the dark. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of eye > disordered vision > [noun] > other visual disorders day blindness?1587 metamorphopsia1807 night vision1838 meropia1846 micropsy1857 micropsia1869 megalopsia1884 double vision1889 macropsia1890 aniseikonia1934 lazy eye1960 1838 Penny Cycl. XII. 114/2 Nyctalopia, night-vision, or day-blindness, probably never occurs as a separate disease. 1907 N.E.D. at Nyctalopia Inability to see clearly except by night; night-vision, day-blindness. Compounds General attributive (usually with hyphen); esp. designating devices that enable the user to see in the dark, as night-vision equipment, night-vision goggles, etc. ΚΠ 1967 Science 23 June 1574/1 Even for small pieces of equipment a number of Events—18 in the case of the night-vision device, for example—were readily identified. 1973 J. Rossiter Manipulators xxvi. 249 Ferris would have been watching his progress through his night-vision glasses. 1975 Aviation Week (Nexis) 20 Jan. 40 The visionics package is expected to include a daytime optical device, night-vision goggles, perhaps a forward-looking infrared system, [etc.]. 1991 Newsweek 11 Mar. 42/1 Night-vision equipment creates a 24-hour battlefield. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1382
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