snow-goggles
Definition
- Noun (plural):
- Protective eyewear for snow: "Snow-goggles" are a type of eyewear designed to protect the eyes from the glare of sunlight reflecting off snow, and from wind, cold, and snow particles. They typically have tinted or dark lenses and often feature a strap to secure them around the head.
Usage Examples
- (Protective eyewear used in snowy environments.)
- (Historical or cultural examples of the item.)
Advanced Usage
"to wear snow-goggles": to use snow-goggles for protection.
- Skiers and mountaineers always wear snow-goggles in bright conditions. (They use them to shield their eyes.)
"snow-goggles vs. sunglasses": Snow-goggles are often more effective than sunglasses because they provide a seal against wind and snow, and their lenses are designed to block intense UV reflection.
- For extreme altitude climbing, snow-goggles are preferred over sunglasses. (They offer superior protection.)
Variants and Related Words
Goggles (n): a general term for protective eyewear, often used in sports or industrial settings.
- He put on his swimming goggles before diving. (Protective eyewear for water.)
Snowblindness (n): a condition caused by overexposure to UV light reflected from snow, which snow-goggles prevent.
- Snowblindness can be avoided by wearing proper snow-goggles. (The condition they are designed to prevent.)
Synonyms
- Sunglasses for snow: a less precise term; snow-goggles are a specific type of eyewear, not regular sunglasses.
- Glacier glasses: a similar type of eyewear used in high-altitude or snowy environments, often with side shields.
Related Idioms
- "to see through snow-goggles": (literal) to view the world through the tinted lenses of snow-goggles; (figurative) to perceive something with a narrowed or filtered perspective.
- After wearing snow-goggles all day, everything looked slightly blue-tinted. (Literal visual effect.)
Note: There are no common phrasal verbs or idioms specifically associated with "snow-goggles" beyond literal usage.