night blindness

noun Ophthalmology.

a condition of the eyes in which vision is normal in daylight but abnormally poor at night or in a dim light; nyctalopia.

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Origin of night blindness

First recorded in 1745–55

OTHER WORDS FROM night blindness

night·blind, adjective

Words nearby night blindness

niggle, niggling, nigh, night, night and day, night blindness, night bolt, night coach, night court, night crawler, night dancer

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Example sentences from the Web for night blindness

He could mimic Albano's writing and voice; he knew of Linda's night-blindness.
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Synonymous with the Kufie.Nyctalopia, or night-blindness, 332.
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They emphasize the occurrence of night-blindness as an early and frequent symptom.
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British Dictionary definitions for night blindness

night blindness

noun

pathol a nontechnical term for nyctalopia

Derived forms of night blindness

nightblind, adjective

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Medical definitions for night blindness

night blindness

n.

nyctalopia