day blindness

noun

: hemeralopia

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1587, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of day blindness was circa 1587

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“Day blindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20blindness. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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