temporary blindness
Fleeting sight loss
Temporary blindness is a loss of vision that lasts for a limited time before sight returns.
The cause may be physical—a blow to the head, looking at the sun, or a camera flash—or medical, as with migraines or blood pressure changes.
The explosion caused temporary blindness in several bystanders.
Figuratively, it describes a period of failing to see what should have been obvious: His temporary blindness to her faults eventually lifted.
- flashBrief burst of light
- darknessTotal absence of light
- spotsDetects or marks
- dazzleImpress through radiance
- glareFierce stare or brightness
flash bang · whiteout · blackout · dizzy · faint · stars · blur · seeing spots · snowblind · eclipse · afterimage · migraine · sensory overload · aura · disoriented · stumbling · groping · squinting
- blindnesslow vision, vision loss, sightlessness, visual impairment, tunnel vision
- vision conditionsblurred vision, double vision, night vision, peripheral vision, tunnel vision
- vision problemsblurry vision, visual impairment, vision loss, sight loss, myopia
temporary blindnessperfect vision
Optimal visual acuity
20/20 vision · visual acuity · eagle eyes · normal vision · clear sight
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