Brownout
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Temporary dimming of vision, usually with a brown hue and accompanied by loss of peripheral vision or tunnel vision. A sustained period of low alternating current line voltage
Blackout
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Temporary loss of consciousness or memory.A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.The mandatory blinding of all light emanating from buildings as imposed during World War II.
Example sentence: I woke up one time coming out of a blackout, and I was on an airplane, descending to land in Charles de Gaulle Airport in France. And all I can think is I must have decided it was a good idea to go to France, and got my passport, and got on a plane.