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| cataract |
a clouding of the lens of the eye, blocking out light and making it difficult or impossible to see. [1/2 definitions] |
| centigrade |
see "Celsius." |
| centre |
a spelling of "center" used in Canada and Britain. See "center" for more information. |
| Chanukah |
see "Hanukkah." |
| chile |
see "chili." |
| China Sea |
see "East China Sea," "South China Sea." |
| Christ |
See "Jesus Christ." |
| color |
a quality of light as our eyes see it. Light is made up of waves, which hit objects and are reflected from their surfaces. The colors we see, such as red, blue, and yellow, depend on how these light waves are reflected. Objects of different colors reflect different kinds of light waves. [1/5 definitions] |
| color-blind |
partly or completely unable to see color or a difference between colors. [1/2 definitions] |
| colour |
a spelling of "color" used in Canada and Britain. See "color" for more information. |
| confuse |
to fail to see the difference between or among. [1/2 definitions] |
| conscious |
awake; able to feel, think, hear, and see. [1/3 definitions] |
| contrast |
a difference that one can see when things are compared or put side by side. [1/4 definitions] |
| crane |
to stretch up or out in order to see something. [1/3 definitions] |
| crow's-nest |
a small platform near the top of a ship's mast. A person stands in the crow's-nest to see what is happening on and around the ship. |
| defence |
a spelling of "defense" used in Canada and Britain. See "defense" for more information. |
| dense |
thick and hard to see through or penetrate. [1/2 definitions] |
| dim |
not able to see or understand clearly. [1/5 definitions] |
| dipper |
see "Big Dipper," "Little Dipper." [1/2 definitions] |
| discover |
to find or see before anyone else. [1/2 definitions] |
| discriminate |
to see a clear difference; make a distinction. [1/2 definitions] |
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