see|brownout
English
Noun
en-noun|sg=brown out
- Temporary dimming of vision, usually with a brown hue and accompanied by loss of peripheral vision or tunnel vision.
#:On rising suddenly from her chair she experienced a brown out and had to sit down again quickly.
Alternative spellings
brown-out
brownout
Verb
en-verb|inf=to brown out|browns out|browning out|browned out
- To experience a partial loss of vision having the characteristics of a brownout, to suffer a brownout.
#:The pilot pulled up hard into a tight loop and browned out, losing sight of the target.
Alternative spellings
brown-out
Synonyms
greyout
grey-out
grey out
ru:brown out
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