单词 | discomfort glare |
释义 | > as lemmasdiscomfort glare discomfort glare n. bright (often reflected) light which causes discomfort but does not impair vision; cf. disability glare n. at disability n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1929 Illuminating Engineer Dec. 309/1 Mr. Stiles had quite rightly discriminated between disability glare and discomfort glare, and had indicated how difficult it was to assess the effect of the latter form of glare. 1931 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 26 Sept. 585/1 Estimates of the visibility of objects on the roadway, the reduction of ocular sensitivity, and discomfort glare. 1951 W. R. Stevens Princ. Lighting viii. 186 We find it difficult to provide high illumination..in interiors without discomfort glare. 1999 M. Fontoynont Daylight Performance of Buildings 17/1 No index has actually been recommended for assessing discomfort glare due to windows. < as lemmas |
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