snow blindnessnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈsnəʊ ˌblaɪnd.nəs/us/ˈsnoʊ ˌblaɪnd.nəs/a temporary loss of sight that is caused by the brightness of light reflected by large areas of snow or ice
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Eyesight, glasses & lenses
- (as) blind as a bat idiom
- 20/20 vision
- age-related macular degeneration
- AMD
- Balint's syndrome
- blepharospasm
- blind side
- blindly
- cataract
- ciliary
- cross-eyed
- dispensing optician
- horn-rimmed
- lorgnette
- nearsighted
- optometrist
- safety glasses
- sightless
- spectacle
- twenty-twenty vision
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snow-blind
adjective uk/ˈsnəʊ.blaɪnd/us/ˈsnoʊ-/
Halfway up the mountain I suddenly went snow-blind.