Light
Light noun - The steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible.
Usage example: he read poetry to her by the light of the moon
Night
Night noun - A time or place of little or no light.
Usage example: snuck out of town under the cover of night
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The goggles are of course useful for missions set at night time, but even this gets subverted in an interesting fashion : If the visual field gets flooded with light or the night background is illuminated by stars, the goggles become actually less effective than the viewer's own eyes.
Source: Night-Vision Goggles -
Fallout: New Vegas averts this for many caves and poorly lit buildings, which require your light or night-vision to properly navigate.
Source: Hollywood Darkness -
The goggles are of course useful for missions set at night time, but even this gets subverted in an interesting fashion: If the visual field gets flooded with light or the night background is illuminated by stars, the goggles become actually less effective than the viewer's own eyes.
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Night or Light. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/light/night.
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