1. a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, causing blurred vision
Usage: medical
2. large waterfalls, especially steep ones

Examples

• The elderly patient developed cataracts in both eyes.
• Surgery can remove cataracts and restore clear vision.
• Cataracts are more common as people age.
• The ancient cataracts of the Nile River were famous obstacles to navigation.
• We could hear the roar of the cataracts from miles away.
• The boat couldn’t pass through the dangerous cataracts.
• Her cataracts made reading increasingly difficult.