The quality of being dim; want of clearness, brightness, or distinctness; dullness of vision or perception, dimsightedness.
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| 释义 | the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of eye > disordered vision > [noun] > dimness or poor vision (23) dimnessc825 The quality of being dim; want of clearness, brightness, or distinctness; dullness of vision or perception, dimsightedness. misteOE Dimness of eyesight; a haze or film before the eyes caused by a sight disorder, the shedding of tears, etc. Also spec. in early use (frequently with… mistinessa1382 With reference to the eyes or sight. scotomiaa1400 Originally: = scotomy, n. In later use also: = scotoma, n. 2. scotomya1400 Originally: a condition characterized by the appearance of dark spots or a mist before the eyes (cf. scotoma, n. 2). In later use also: dizziness… obfuscation?a1425 The action of obfuscating something or someone; the condition of being obfuscated. Darkening or dimming of colour, light, or the sight; an… scotoma1543 Medicine. Dizziness or vertigo, esp. when accompanied by impairment of vision; an instance of this. Cf. scotomia, n., scotomy, n. Obsolete. purblindness1552 The state or condition of being purblind. Chiefly figurative in later use. sand-blindness1552 caligation1615 Dimness or mistiness of sight. caliginousness1620 Caliginous quality; obscurity; dimness of sight. weak-sightedness1632 cecutiency1646 A tendency to blindness; partial blindness. caliginosity1657 Dimness of sight. dimsightedness1662 dim1726 Dimness of vision. caligo1801 Dimness of sight. asthenopia1875 weakness of sight. greying out?1942 The process or fact of experiencing greyout (greyout, n.). Subcategories:— person (4) |
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