Definition

1. Verb:
   • To dazzle: To cause temporary blindness or difficulty in seeing due to a very bright light shining directly into the eyes. It describes the effect of intense light on vision.

Usage

• The verb loá is used to describe the action of a strong light impairing someone's sight. It is often used with the object mắt (eyes).
• Example: (The car's headlights shone straight into my eyes, dazzling me.)

Examples

• (The sunlight reflecting off the snow dazzled my eyes.)
• (Don't shine the flashlight directly; it will dazzle everyone's eyes.)

Advanced Usage

• "bị loá": to be dazzled.
  • Tôi bị loá vì ánh đèn sân khấu quá sáng. (I was dazzled because the stage lights were too bright.)
• "làm loá": to cause dazzle.
  • Tấm kính phản chiếu làm loá mắt người đi đường. (The reflective glass caused dazzle for pedestrians.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chói (verb): to glare. This is a close synonym but often implies a more uncomfortable, harsh brightness that causes one to squint, not necessarily complete temporary blindness.
  • Nắng chói quá. (The sun is glaring too much.)
• Lóa mắt (verb phrase): to dazzle the eyes. This is the most common collocation.
  • Cẩn thận kẻo lóa mắt. (Be careful not to dazzle your eyes.)

Synonyms

• Làm chói mắt: to make the eyes glare (less intense than 'loá').
• Làm lòa mắt: to dim/blur the vision (can be from light or other factors like tears).

Related Phrases

• Loá sáng: to flash-dazzle; a sudden, brief burst of dazzling light.
  • Máy ảnh loá sáng. (The camera flashed.)

verb

1. to dazzle
   • lóa mắt
     to dazzle the eyes