Cataract
[KAD-ə-rakt]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 15th century
1.
A large waterfall; a sudden rush of water; a downpour.
2.
A medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision.
Examples of Cataract in a sentence
"We were pounded by a cataract of rain so intense, we couldn’t see out the window."
"After my uncle recovered from cataract surgery, his eyesight was 20/20."
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