snow blindness

snow blindness

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

Origin:
1740–50

snow-blind [snoh-blahynd] , adjective
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snow-blind
 
adj
temporarily unable to see or having impaired vision because of the intense reflection of sunlight from snow
 
snow blindness
 
n

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Medical Dictionary

snow blindness 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.


snow'-blind' or snow'-blind'ed adj.

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