Cataract

/kˈætɐɹˌækt/

/ˈkætɝækt/

[noun]

Cataract

[NOUN]

a large waterfall where water rushes forcefully over a height

a medical condition characterized by the progressive clouding or opacity of the lens of the eye, resulting in blurred vision

Examples

1. 90 percent of people over the age of 65 will develop cataracts.

2. I have cataracts in this eye.

3. This massive cataract carries roughly 116 times more water per second over its edge than the Congo River's Inga Falls, the largest waterfall by volume on land.

4. With cataracts they're kind of the sneak thief of sight.