Glare

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A condition of vision in which there is discomfort or a reduction in the ability to see significant objects, or both, due to an unsuitable distribution or range of luminance or to extreme contrasts in space or time.

Reference: C.I.E.

Note: Glare may be direct or indirect and may sometimes be produced by specular reflection.

Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)

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