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gray·out
ˈgrā-ˌau̇t 
variants
or less commonly greyout
plural grayouts also greyouts
: a transient dimming or haziness of vision resulting from temporary impairment of cerebral circulation
variants
or less commonly grey out
grayed out also greyed out; graying out also greying out; grays out also greys out
: to experience a grayout
: to cause (something or someone) to appear gray or grayish
specifically
: to cause (an element of a computer interface, webpage, etc.) to appear gray or grayish (as to indicate that its function is unavailable or already used)
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1942, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1938, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Grayout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grayout. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
Medical Definition
grayout
1 of 2 noun
gray·out
variants
or chiefly British greyout
gray out
2 of 2 intransitive verbLove words? Need even more definitions?
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