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accecamento

blinding

noun ah-cheh-kah-MEN-toh Rare

Also means

blindness (act of)

Usage Note

Accecamento is masculine (l'accecamento). It derives from accecare (to blind) and can mean both the physical act of blinding someone and a figurative loss of judgment (accecato dalla rabbia = blinded by rage). The related adjective accecante (blinding, dazzling) is more commonly encountered.

Examples

"L'accecamento dalla luce solare può essere pericoloso."

Natural Translation

Blinding from sunlight can be dangerous.

Literal Translation

The-blinding from-the light solar can be dangerous.

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