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.
Origin of night blindness
First recorded in 1745–55
OTHER WORDS FROM night blindness
night·blind, adjectiveWords nearby night blindness
niggle,
niggling,
nigh,
night,
night and day,
night blindness,
night bolt,
night coach,
night court,
night crawler,
night dancer
Example sentences from the Web for night blindness
He could mimic Albano's writing and voice; he knew of Linda's night-blindness.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VII |VariousSynonymous with the Kufie.Nyctalopia, or night-blindness, 332.
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa |Abd Salam ShabeenyThey emphasize the occurrence of night-blindness as an early and frequent symptom.
Scurvy Past and Present |Alfred Fabian Hess
British Dictionary definitions for night blindness
Derived forms of night blindness
nightblind, adjectiveMedical definitions for night blindness
night blindness
n.
nyctalopia