white out
To cover something with white so you can't see it, or when everything looks completely white outside.
Meanings
To cover a written mistake with white correction fluid so it cannot be seen.
"She whited out the spelling error and typed the correct word over it."
When visibility becomes zero due to heavy snow, fog, or blinding light.
"The mountain path whited out completely during the blizzard, making navigation impossible."
To render areas of a document or image blank by filling them white, typically to redact or censor information.
"Large sections of the declassified report had been whited out before it was released to the public."
Has two main distinct uses: the physical act of applying correction fluid ('Wite-Out' is a brand name in the US) and describing meteorological whiteout conditions. As a noun, 'whiteout' refers to a blizzard that reduces visibility to near zero.
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