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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of snooperscope1

1945–50; snooper ( def ) + -scope

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