whites out
Covers with correction
Whites out describes something becoming obscured by whiteness or blankness.
Snow or fog whites out visibility: The blizzard whited out the highway.
A person whites out when they lose consciousness or experience a mental blank—similar to blacking out but suggesting a flash of white rather than darkness.
In correction, whiting out means covering text with white fluid to erase it.
Remove or erase
- removeTake something away
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
- expungeDelete entirely, officially
- effaceEliminate from view
wipe · clear · scrub · redact · blank · cancel · eliminate · extinguish
Moves without direction
- snowblindBlinded by glare off ice
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- snowstormHeavy winter precipitation event
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
driving snow · flurries · disorientation · zero visibility · blowing snow · snowdrift · blinding · windchill
Liquid error concealer
- Tipp-ExCorrection fluid brand
- cover upConceal misdeeds or errors
- maskFace-worn concealment
- concealKeep from being seen
opaque · daub · correct · overwrite · hide · touch up · office supplies · typewriter
delete
Remove or erase
- removeTake something away
- obliterateDestroy all traces of
- expungeDelete entirely, officially
efface · wipe · clear · scrub · redact · blank · cancel · eliminate · extinguish · annihilate
drifts
Moves without direction
- snowblindBlinded by glare off ice
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- snowstormHeavy winter precipitation event
driving snow · squall · flurries · disorientation · zero visibility · blowing snow · snowdrift · blinding · windchill · frostbite
correction fluid
Liquid error concealer
conceal · opaque · daub · correct · overwrite · hide · touch up · office supplies · typewriter · mistake
mist
Fine airborne moisture
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
- blurLack of sharpness
- cloud overBecome shadowed above
obscure · veil · shroud · dim · glare · overcast · milky · opaque · pale · fade
engulf
Completely surround and cover
flood · overcome · saturate · consume · overrun · swallow · immerse · drown · smother · envelop
whites outreveals
Makes visible or known
uncovers · exposes · shows · highlights · brings to light
whites outblacks out
Loses consciousness temporarily
darkens · goes dark · dims · fades to black · shadows
whites outfills in
Replaces temporarily
inscribes · marks up · restores · reinstates
white, out, whites, whited, whiting, whiter, whitest, whiteness, whitish