visual percept, visual image - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system

display - exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage"

spectacle - something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight); "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"

visual system - the sensory system for vision

sense modality, sensory system, modality - a particular sense

exteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body

stigmatism - normal eyesight

achromatic vision - vision using the rods

acuity, sharp-sightedness, visual acuity - sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)

binocular vision - vision involving the use of both eyes

central vision - vision using the fovea and parafovea

chromatic vision, color vision, trichromacy - the normal ability to see colors

distance vision - vision for objects that a 20 feet or more from the viewer

eyesight, sightedness, seeing - normal use of the faculty of vision

monocular vision - vision with only one eye

near vision - vision for objects 2 feet or closer to the viewer

night vision, night-sight, scotopic vision, twilight vision - the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight)

daylight vision, photopic vision - normal vision in daylight; vision with sufficient illumination that the cones are active and hue is perceived

peripheral vision - vision using only the periphery of the retina

bombsight - a sighting device in an aircraft for aiming bombs

eyepiece, ocular - combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments

firearm, small-arm, piece - a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"

gun-sight, gunsight - a sight used for aiming a gun

optical instrument - an instrument designed to aid vision

surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument - an instrument used by surveyors

perspective, view, position - a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"

grasp, compass, reach, range - the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"

looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"

eyeful - a full view; a good look; "they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful"

large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude

deluge, flood, inundation, torrent - an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"

perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

descry, espy, spot, spy - catch sight of

detect, discover, notice, observe, find - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"