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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvisione crepuscolare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: viˈzjoːne krepuskoˈlare
"La sua visione notturna gli permette di muoversi senza torcia."
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The ability to see clearly in conditions of complete darkness or low light, often attributed to biological adaptation or magical enhancement.
"The cave explorer relied on her species' natural darkvision to navigate the unlit subterranean tunnels." - 2
A sensory feature in speculative fiction and gaming mechanics denoting superior nocturnal or underground visual perception.
"Characters with darkvision can perceive shades of gray in the dark but cannot distinguish color."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a compound of the Old English word 'deorc' (dark) and the Latin-derived noun 'vision' (from 'visio', sight). Popularized primarily through modern fantasy literature and tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons in the mid-20th century to describe physiological adaptations for seeing in pitch darkness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Darkvision" is said worldwide
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vision nocturne
Transliteration: vi.zjɔ̃ nɔk.tyʁn
"Les créatures souterraines possèdent une excellente vision nocturne."
Dunkelsicht
Transliteration: ˈdʊŋkl̩ˌzɪçt
"Elfen in vielen Fantasy-Geschichten besitzen oft eine natürliche Dunkelsicht."
visione crepuscolare
Transliteration: viˈzjoːne krepuskoˈlare
"La sua visione notturna gli permette di muoversi senza torcia."
visión en la oscuridad
Transliteration: biˈsjon en la os.ku.ɾiˈdad
"Los orcos tienen visión en la oscuridad para cazar de noche."
visão no escuro
Transliteration: viˈzɐ̃w nu iʃˈkuɾu
"A visão no escuro é essencial para explorar masmorras."
अंधेरे में देखने की क्षमता
Transliteration: andhere men dekhne ki kshamta
"उस काल्पनिक जीव के पास अंधेरे में देखने की क्षमता थी।"
黑暗视觉
Transliteration: hēi àn shì jué
"地下城里的怪物通常具有黑暗视觉。"
암시
Transliteration: amsi
"그 종족은 완벽한 어둠 속에서도 볼 수 있는 암시 능력이 있다."
暗視
Transliteration: anshi
"そのキャラクターは強力な暗視能力を持っている。"
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