white out

• Perdre la visibilité à cause d'une forte chute de neige ou d'un brouillard épais, ou masquer un texte avec un liquide correcteur. En contexte médical, cela peut signifier une perte temporaire de la vue ou de la conscience.

To lose visibility due to heavy snow or fog, or to cover text with correction fluid. In a medical context, it can refer to a temporary loss of vision or consciousness.

1. Cover with correction fluidB1informal

   To use a white liquid or tape to cover mistakes in writing or typing.

   Corriger au correcteur blanc

   • She whited out the error on the form.
   • He whited out the wrong date and wrote the correct one.
   • You can white out small mistakes in your essay.

2. Become obscured by snow or fogB2informal

   To lose visibility due to heavy snow, fog, or a blizzard.

   se perdre de vue dans le blanc

   • The road completely whited out during the snowstorm.
   • The view from the window whited out as the blizzard hit.
   • Drivers had to pull over because the highway whited out.