Aviation Dictionary

Synthetic vision

A realistic display depiction of the aircraft in relation to terrain and flight path.

Dictionary Term

Synthetic vision

Definitions

A realistic display depiction of the aircraft in relation to terrain and flight path.
An electronic means to display a synthetic vision image of the external scene topography to the flight crew.

References

Instrument Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2014
Instrument Procedures Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2017