sunglare

Harsh reflected light

Sunglare is the harsh, blinding brightness of direct or reflected sunlight, especially when it interferes with vision.

Drivers encounter sunglare at dawn and dusk when the sun sits low on the horizon: The sunglare made it impossible to see the traffic light.

Also spelled as two words.

protection

sunglasses

Tinted eye protection

  • visorEye-shading brim
  • shadeDarkness from blocked light
  • tintedGiven subtle coloration

polarized · brimmed · hat · awning · canopy · parasol · tint · filter · coating · antiglare

driving

windshield

Vehicle's front glass

highway · commute · hazard · visibility · oncoming · blind · spot · accident · safety

reflection

windshield

Vehicle's front glass

  • waterClear essential liquid
  • snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
  • sandFine rock particles

pavement · chrome · glass · mirror · hood · lake · ocean · wet · road · metallic

blinding

squint

Partly close eyes

vision · impairment · veiling · obscured · dazzled · temporary · blindness · whiteout · afterimage · spots

intensity

scorching

Extremely hot, burning

fierce · relentless · blazing · searing · unfiltered · direct · overhead · zenith · peak · summer

Opposites
light intensity

sunglaredarkness

Total absence of light

shade · shadow · dimness · blackness · pitch dark

visual comfort

sunglaresoft light

Gentle, diffused illumination

diffused light · ambient light · filtered light · indirect light · clear sight

illumination source/presence

sunglareshade

Darkness from blocked light

shelter · shadow · darkness · nighttime · night

Family

sun, glare, suns, sunny, sunned, sunning, sunshine, sunlight, sunlit

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G