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cataract

UK
/ˈkæt.ə.rækt/
US
/ˈkæt.ə.rækt/

Translations

cataractnoun
cataracts
pl
UK
/ˈkæt.ə.rækt/
US
/ˈkæt.ə.rækt/
The tourists were awestruck by the sheer power of the cataract as it thundered down the cliff.
Les touristes furent saisis par la puissance de la cataracte tandis qu’elle dévalait la falaise en grondant.
The elderly man had surgery to remove the cataract from his left eye, which greatly improved his vision.
Le vieil homme a subi une opération pour enlever la cataracte de son œil gauche, ce qui a beaucoup amélioré sa vision.
Synonyms
waterfall
cascade
downpour
deluge
cataractverb
cataracted
Past Simple
cataracted
Past Participle
cataracting
Gerund
Archaic/rare verb meaning ‘to rush or pour down like a waterfall’.
Additional translations
cataracterLittéraire et rare.
cataractadjective
UK
/ˈkæt.ər.ækt/
US
/ˈkæt̬.əˌrækt/
Attributive use (e.g. cataract surgery); not gradable.
cataractaireMédical.
The patient was scheduled for cataract surgery the following week.
Le patient devait subir une chirurgie cataractaire la semaine suivante.

Definitions

cataractnoun
A large waterfall, especially one with a considerable drop.
The tourists were awestruck by the sheer power of the cataract as it thundered down the cliff.
A medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision.
The elderly man had surgery to remove the cataract from his left eye, which greatly improved his vision.
cataractverb
To fall, rush, or pour down with great force like a waterfall.
During the storm, rainwater cataracted down the mountainside.
cataractadjective
Relating to or involving a cataract of the eye.
The patient was scheduled for cataract surgery the following week.
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