snow blindness

noun

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

Words nearby snow blindness

snout beetle, snout reflex, snow, snow apple, snow banner, snow blindness, snow blower, snow board, snow bridge, snow bunting, snow cave

Origin of snow blindness

First recorded in 1740–50

OTHER WORDS FROM snow blindness

snow-blind

[snoh-blahynd] /ˈsnoʊˌblaɪnd/, adjective

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Examples 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.