snooperscope
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snooperscope
(ˈsnuːpəˌskəʊp)n
(Military) military US an instrument that enables the user to see objects in the dark by illuminating the object with infrared radiation and converting the reflected radiation to a visual image
snoop•er•scope
(ˈsnu pərˌskoʊp)n.
a device that displays on a fluorescent screen reflected infrared radiation, enabling the user to see objects obscured by darkness.
[1945–50]
snooperscope
a device using infrared radiation and a fluoroscope to enable an observer to identify objects in the dark.
See also: Instruments