scotopia

scotopia

 [sko-to´pe-ah]

1. night vision.

2. the adjustment of the eye for darkness; dark adaptation. adj., adj scotop´ic.

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sco·top·ic vis·ion

vision when the eye is dark-adapted.
See also: dark adaptation, dark-adapted eye.

Synonym(s): night vision, rod vision, scotopia, twilight vision

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scotopia

(skə-tō′pē-ə)

n.

The ability to see in darkness or dim light; dark-adapted vision.

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sco·to′pic (-tō′pĭk, -tŏp′ĭk) adj.

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sco·top·ic vi·sion

(skō-top'ik vizh'ŭn)

Vision when the eye is dark adapted.
See also: dark adaptation, dark-adapted eye
Synonym(s): night vision, scotopia.

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scotopia

Ability to see in poor light. Vision adapted to night-time conditions.

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