snooperscope

[ snoo-per-skohp ]

noun

1. a device that displays on a fluorescent screen reflected infrared radiation, enabling the user to see objects obscured by darkness.

snooperscope

/ ˈsnuːpəˌskəʊp /

noun

1. military 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of snooperscope¹

1945–50; snooper ( def ) + -scope