snow blindness
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- snow-blind adjective
Etymology
Origin of snow blindness
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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Haidri said a Pakistani mountaineer, Asif Bhatti, was stranded on Nanga Parbat because of snow blindness, and efforts were underway to rescue him.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023
Severson hadn’t brought sunglasses and didn’t consider the threat of snow blindness until the drive home, when he felt like “screaming.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023
Everyone who visits must undergo safety training to learn about dangers such as frostbite, hypothermia and snow blindness.
From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2019
He wore dark glasses because he suffered snow blindness as a young man in Siberia, where his family was exiled by the Soviets.
From Reuters • May 29, 2014
I cupped my hand over my eyes to fight snow blindness.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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