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dazzlement

6.9

A short loss of sight caused by a sudden bright light

noun
/ˈdæzəlmənt/

: deslumbramiento

After stepping outside into the bright sun, he experienced a brief dazzlement before his eyes adjusted.

Examples

The sudden dazzlement from the camera flash left her blinking in confusion.
Drivers should be cautious of dazzlement caused by headlights at night.
The bright light caused a dazzlement.
Did you feel the dazzlement when the car headlights flashed?
The sudden dazzlement from the camera flash left her blinking in confusion.
After stepping outside into the bright sun, he experienced a brief dazzlement before his eyes adjusted.
Drivers should be cautious of dazzlement caused by headlights at night.

Synonyms

glare

vsdazzlement

37 3.3

A very bright, harsh light that is hard to look at

emphasizes temporary vision loss caused by sudden intense light

dazzle

vsdazzlement

11 5.6

A very bright light that makes it hard to see

refers to the resulting temporary loss or reduction of vision

bedazzlement

vsdazzlement

8.1

A short time of not being able to see clearly because of very bright light

has identical meaning but uses a different written form with a prefix

Antonyms

visibility

54 2.8

How easy it is to see things, for example in fog

clarity

30 2.7

How easy it is to see through something like clean water

How Blinding

dazzlement

6.9

glare

37 3.3

brightness

41 1.0

glow

119 1.0

Surface Forms

dazzlement singular

dazzlements plural

Morphology

dazzlement = dazzle (transparent) = dazzle + ment

Built from 'dazzle' (to blind or overwhelm with light) + '-ment', referring to the condition of being visually dazzled, which is directly predictable.

Etymology

Dazzlement comes from the verb dazzle, which meant to 'blind' with bright light and is the same idea as the word daze. That's why dazzlement can mean a short, blinding glare that makes it hard to see for a moment.