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51Glaucoma — Glau*co ma, n. [L., fr. Gr. glay kwma, fr. glayko s light gray, blue gray.] (Med.) Dimness or abolition of sight, with a diminution of transparency, a bluish or greenish tinge of the refracting media of the eye, and a hard inelastic condition of… …
52Gloom — (gl[=oo]m), n. [AS. gl[=o]m twilight, from the root of E. glow. See {Glow}, and cf. {Glum}, {Gloam}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Partial or total darkness; thick shade; obscurity; as, the gloom of a forest, or of midnight. [1913 Webster] 2. A shady,… …
53Haze — (h[=a]z), n. [Cf. Icel. h[ o]ss gray; akin to AS. hasu, heasu, gray; or Armor. a[ e]zen, [ e]zen, warm vapor, exhalation, zephyr.] 1. Light vapor or smoke in the air which more or less impedes vision, with little or no dampness; a lack of… …
54Indistinctness — In dis*tinct ness, n. The quality or condition of being indistinct; lack of definiteness; dimness; confusion; as, the indistinctness of a picture, or of comprehension; indistinctness of vision. [1913 Webster] …
55news flash — Flash Flash, n.; pl. {Flashes}. 1. A sudden burst of light; a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing; a momentary blaze; as, a flash of lightning. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden and brilliant burst, as of wit or genius; a momentary …
56obscurity — ob*scu ri*ty ([o^]b*sk[=u] r[i^]*t[y^]), n. [L. obscuritas: cf. F. obscurit[ e].] The quality or state of being obscure. Syn: darkness; privacy; inconspicuousness; unintelligibleness; uncertainty. [1913 Webster] You are not for obscurity designed …
57Prestriction — Pre*stric tion, n. [L. praestrictio a binding fast, fr. praestringere. See {Pre }, and {Stringent}.] Obstruction, dimness, or defect of sight. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] …
58Scotomy — Scot o*my, n. [NL. scotomia, from Gr. ? dizziness, fr. ? to darken, fr. sko tos darkness: cf. F. scotomie.] 1. Dizziness with dimness of sight. [Obs.] Massinger. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Obscuration of the field of vision due to the appearance of …
59amblyopia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek amblyōpia, from amblys blunt, dull + ōpia opia more at mollify Date: circa 1706 dimness of sight especially in one eye without apparent change in the eye structures called also lazy eye • amblyopic adjective …
60murky — adjective (murkier; est) Date: 14th century 1. characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke 2. characterized by thickness and heaviness of air ; foggy, misty 3. darkly vague or obscure <… …
