English noun: whiteout | |||
1. | whiteout (phenomenon) an arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds | ||
Broader (hypernym) | snow, snowfall | ||
English verb: whiteout | |||
1. | whiteout (contact) cover up with a liquid correction fluid | ||
Samples | White-out the typo. | ||
Synonyms | white out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cover | ||
2. | whiteout (change) lose daylight visibility in heavy fog, snow, or rain | ||
Synonyms | white-out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lose | ||