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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.
night blindness
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Derived Forms
- ˈnightˌblind, adjective
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Other Words From
- nightblind adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of night blindness1
First recorded in 1745–55
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Example Sentences
My comparative night-blindness is the only significant way in which I really differ from a native Wolfan.
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Other pedigrees of this male-limited night-blindness are on record.
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They emphasize the occurrence of night-blindness as an early and frequent symptom.
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Synonymous with the Kufie.Nyctalopia, or night-blindness, 332.
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He could mimic Albano's writing and voice; he knew of Linda's night-blindness.
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