cataract
/ˈkætəˌrækt/
nouncat · a · ract
Think: “CAT-a-RACT”—a CAT sees a crack (RACT) in its vision when the lens gets cloudy.
Yes, it's cataract. Keep the middle vowel as a short “a” sound: cat-a-ract (not *cat-er-act*).
Definitions
- nounA medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, causing blurry vision.
- nounA large waterfall; a sudden rush of water over a steep drop.
Examples
- “The doctor explained that a cataract can make colors look faded and vision blurry.”
- “After the hike, we stopped to watch the cataract thunder into the gorge.”
- “My grandmother had cataract surgery and could read more clearly afterward.”
Synonyms
waterfallcascadecloudinglens opacitydeluge
Antonyms
clarityclearness
Translations
ES catarataPT catarataFR cataracte
Common misspellings
catarakcatarakctcatarractcataractecataracthcataracktcataractcataract
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