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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 doctor diagnosed him with a cataract in his left eye.
Доктор диагностировал у него катаракту на левом глазу.
The tourists were amazed by the beauty of the cataract.
Туристы были поражены красотой водопада.
Additional translations
помутнение хрусталика
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’.
cataractadjective
UK
/ˈkæt.ər.ækt/
US
/ˈkæt̬.əˌrækt/
Attributive use (e.g. cataract surgery); not gradable.

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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