Night vision
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004429
The ability to see in the darkness of night or at low levels of illumination due to photoreception by the retinal rods.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004429 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | rod vision; scotopic vision; twilight vision |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Vision; Rods (retina); Dark adaptation |
| Translations | Spanish: visión nocturna |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004429",
"term": "Night vision",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The ability to see in the darkness of night or at low levels of illumination due to photoreception by the retinal rods.",
"synonyms": [
"rod vision",
"scotopic vision",
"twilight vision"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"vision",
"rods (retina)",
"dark adaptation"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "visión nocturna"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/night-vision/"
}
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