torpor retinae

[ rĕt′n-ē′ ]

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A form of nyctalopia characterized by retinal response only to strong luminous stimuli.

QUIZZES

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

These are times of torpor in Paris, politically as well as economically.
The Gunslinger of Rue Miromesnil|Christopher Dickey|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But it was first and foremost an attempt to wake up America from the torpor of the daily grind under its meritocratic overlords.
Miley Cyrus's Smartest Tattoo|James Poulos|September 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After the feast comes an extended afternoon of tryptophanic torpor in front of the television, football's true home.
Football, Hold the Stuffing|Charles P. Pierce|November 26, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Narcotic poisons are neutralized by vinegar:—Narcotics … torpor … strong wine … sour wine … vinegar.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)

I wanted to speak to him and tried to do so, but the torpor against which I was struggling prevented me for some minutes.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue
The dauphiness fell, half swooned, on the step of her praying-desk and dwelt in deadly torpor.
Balsamo, The Magician|Alexander Dumas
He sank into a kind of torpor, from which he was roused by the sound of applause and enthusiastic bravos.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
It is what will come upon you if you don't throw off this torpor.
The Diamond Coterie|Lawrence L. Lynch