Difference between Waterfall and Cataract

What is the difference between Waterfall and Cataract?

Waterfall vs. Cataract

A cataract is basically a large waterfall.

Waterfall as a noun is a flow of water over the edge of a cliff. while Cataract as a noun is a waterspout

Waterfall

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fall like a waterfall.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A flow of water over the edge of a cliff. A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.

Cataract

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A waterspoutA large waterfall; steep rapids in a river.A downpour, flood of waterA disease of the eye causing its opacity and, unless treated, leading to blindness.

We hope you now know whether to use Waterfall or Cataract in your sentence.

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