Meaning
blinding, dazzling
- so bright as to temporarily blind or dazzle
- extremely intense or overpowering (of pain, rage, beauty)
In a sentence
Non riesco a guidare con questo sole accecante.
I can't drive with this blinding sun.
Un lampo accecante ha illuminato l'intera stanza.
A blinding flash lit up the entire room.
Il riflesso sulla neve fresca era quasi accecante.
The reflection on the fresh snow was almost blinding.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| accecante | masculine · singular |
| accecante | feminine · singular |
| accecanti | masculine · plural |
| accecanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Forms the plural with '-i' for both masculine and feminine ('luci accecanti').
- Derives from the present participle of 'accecare' (to blind).