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dazzler

dazzler

8.8
A device that shines a very strong light to make people or animals blind and confused for a short time
  • noun
  • /ˈdæzlər/
  • Specialized
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  • During the demonstration, police officers pointed a dazzler at the crowd to disperse them safely.
  • laser dazzler

Examples

  • Soldiers carried a portable dazzler to temporarily blind enemy personnel without causing permanent harm.

  • The security team used a dazzler to prevent intruders from approaching the restricted area.

  • The security team used a dazzler to disorient the intruders.

  • He bought two dazzlers for the upcoming event.

  • The soldier used a dazzler to temporarily blind the enemy during the operation.

  • To control the crowd, the police deployed a dazzler that emitted a bright light to disorient the group.

  • The marine carried a dazzler to distract the targets without causing permanent harm.

Antonyms

darkness
534 1.0

A time or place with almost no light

How Blinding

dazzler
  • Specialized
8.8
strobe light
  • Specialized
6 3.7
spotlight
49 2.9
flashlight
  • US
246 1.0

Surface Forms

dazzler singular
dazzlers plural

Morphology

dazzler = dazzle (transparent) = dazzle + er

Formed by the verb 'dazzle' + agent/instrumentive suffix '-er', meaning 'one/thing that dazzles', which directly explains the device function.

Etymology

Dazzler comes from the verb dazzle, which is related to the old word daze meaning 'to stun' or 'confuse' with light. So a dazzler is something that 'stuns' people by shining a very bright light to stop or distract them.