snow blindness

noun

the usually temporary dimming of the sight caused by the glare of reflected sunlight on snow.

Origin of snow blindness

First recorded in 1740–50

OTHER WORDS FROM snow blindness

snow-blind

[snoh-blahynd], /ˈsnoʊˌblaɪnd/, adjective

Words nearby snow blindness

snowbelt, snowberry, snowbird, snowblading, snow-blind, snow blindness, snowblink, snow blower, snowboard, snowboarding, snowbound

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Example sentences from the Web for snow blindness

The sun had shone powerfully that day and Kennedy and Watson had a touch of snow-blindness.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
How dreadful would have been our fate had the whole party been struck by snow-blindness!
Snow Shoes and Canoes|William H. G. Kingston
The travellers had only suffered from the intense glare of the sun on the snow, which threatened them with snow-blindness.
The Field of Ice|Jules Verne
Fortunately all were in the best of health, although Professor Jeffer suffered a little from snow-blindness.
First at the North Pole|Edward Stratemeyer

The light gave Hurley an attack of snow-blindness and a miserable day.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson

Medical definitions for snow blindness

snow blindness

[ snō ]

n.

A usually temporary loss of vision and inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea caused by exposure to bright sunlight and ultraviolet rays reflected from snow or ice.

Other words from snow blindness

snow′-blind′ null adj.

单词	snow blindness
释义	snow blindness noun the usually temporary dimming of the sight caused by the glare of reflected sunlight on snow. Origin of snow blindness First recorded in 1740–50 OTHER WORDS FROM snow blindness snow-blind [snoh-blahynd], /ˈsnoʊˌblaɪnd/, adjective Words nearby snow blindness snowbelt, snowberry, snowbird, snowblading, snow-blind, snow blindness, snowblink, snow blower, snowboard, snowboarding, snowbound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snow blindness The sun had shone powerfully that day and Kennedy and Watson had a touch of snow-blindness. The Home of the Blizzard\|Douglas Mawson How dreadful would have been our fate had the whole party been struck by snow-blindness! Snow Shoes and Canoes\|William H. G. Kingston The travellers had only suffered from the intense glare of the sun on the snow, which threatened them with snow-blindness. The Field of Ice\|Jules Verne Fortunately all were in the best of health, although Professor Jeffer suffered a little from snow-blindness. First at the North Pole\|Edward Stratemeyer The light gave Hurley an attack of snow-blindness and a miserable day. The Home of the Blizzard\|Douglas Mawson Medical definitions for snow blindness snow blindness [ snō ] n. A usually temporary loss of vision and inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea caused by exposure to bright sunlight and ultraviolet rays reflected from snow or ice. Other words from snow blindness snow′-blind′ null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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