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daylight vision

daylight vision

4.0
Sight in bright light when the eye sees colors and fine detail
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : visión diurna
  • Birds rely on daylight vision to recognize colorful fruits in trees.

Examples

  • Wild turkeys have superb hearing and daylight vision.

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  • Many animals use daylight vision to navigate through their environments during the day.

  • In bright conditions, humans have improved daylight vision that helps them see colors clearly.

Synonyms

photopic vision
vsdaylight vision
  • Specialized
6.9

Vision in bright light when cells in the eye let you notice colors and fine detail

is the general everyday description rather than the more technical term

Antonyms

night vision
11 3.8

Ability to see in low light or darkness

Surface Forms

daylight vision singular
daylight visions plural

Morphology

daylight + vision

The meaning is directly and literally built from 'daylight' (natural sunlight) + 'vision' (capacity to see); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to seeing under bright/daylight conditions. This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase following common cross-linguistic patterns, so the sense is immediately comprehensible from the constituents.

Etymology

Daylight vision comes from the image of your eyes in strong light. In bright daylight, tiny parts of the eye called 'cones' let you see colors and small details, and vision means what you can see, so daylight vision means 'seeing in bright light'.