Generally, the use of a device that enhances the senses, instead of replaces the senses, is not considered a search.

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Enhancing the senses, such as using binoculars or a flashlight, does not typically constitute a search in legal terms because it does not intrude on a person's reasonable expectation of privacy in the same way as devices that penetrate spaces not visible to the naked eye, like thermal imaging cameras.

Generally, the Use of a Device That Enhances the Senses