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   Blind

   /blīnd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition: "a blind man" Similar visually impairedunsightedsightlessvisionlessunseeingpartially sightedliterary:purblindinformal:as blind as a batOpposite sighted
   • ▪ (of an action, especially a test or experiment) done without being able to see or without being in possession of certain information: "a blind tasting of eight wines"
   • ▪ (of flying) using instruments only: "blind landings during foggy conditions"
   • 2. lacking perception, awareness, or discernment: "she was blind to the realities of her position" Similar imperceptiveunperceptiveunawareuncomprehendingunimaginativeinsensitiveunmindful ofmindless ofcareless ofheedless ofoblivious toinsensible tounconcerned about/byinattentive toindifferent torare:insensitive ofnegligent ofuncriticalunreasonedunthinkingunconsideredmindlessinjudiciousundiscerningindiscriminateairyinsouciantcredulousnaiveOpposite perceptivemindfuldiscerning
   • ▪ (of an action or state of mind) not controlled by reason or judgment: "they left in blind panic" Similar impetuousimpulsiverashhastyrecklessuncontrolleduncontrollableuninhibitedunrestrainedimmoderateintemperatewildunrulyirrationalfranticviolentfuriousunbridleduncurbeduncheckedunrepressedOpposite calm
   • ▪ not governed by purpose: "moving purposelessly in a world of blind chance"
   • 3. (of a corner or bend in a road) impossible to see around: "two trucks collided on a blind curve in the road"
   • ▪ (of a door or window) walled up: "fresco paintings on the blind windows"
   • ▪ closed at one end: "a blind pipe" Similar without exitexitlessblockedclosedbarredimpassabledead endno through roadcul-de-sacOpposite through
   • 4. (used in emphatic expressions) not the slightest: informal British "you don't know a blind thing!"
   • 5. (of a plant) without buds, eyes, or terminal flowers: "planting too shallowly is the most common cause of bulbs coming up blind"
   • 6. drunk. informal

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to be unable to see, permanently or temporarily: "the injury temporarily blinded him" Similar make blinddeprive of sightdeprive of visionrender unsightedrender sightlessput someone's eyes outgouge someone's eyes outstop someone seeingobscure someone's visionblock someone's visionget in someone's line of visiondazzle
   • 2. deprive (someone) of understanding, judgment, or perception: "somehow Clare and I were blinded to the truth" Similar deprive of understandingdeprive of perceptiondeprive of judgmentdeprive of reasondeprive of sense
   • ▪ confuse or overawe someone with something difficult to understand: "they try to blind you with science" Similar overaweaweintimidatedauntdetercowabashdisquietmake anxiousmake uneasyperturbdiscomfitdisconcertconfusenonplusbewilderconfoundperplexoverwhelmunsettlediscomposeunnervediscouragesubduedismayfrightenalarmscareterrifyterrorizebrowbeatbullytroublebotheragitateflusterrufflejoltshake (up)throwput offtake abackunbalancedestabilizethrow off balanceput off one's strokepull the rug (out) from underinformal:rattlefazepsych out

   noun

   • 1. people who are unable to see: "guide dogs for the blind"
   • 2. a screen for a window, especially one on a roller or made of slats: "she pulled down the blinds" Similar screenshadelouverawningcanopysunshadecurtainshuttercovercoveringprotectionVenetian blindAustrian blindroller blindjalousiepersienne
   • ▪ an awning over a shop window. British
   • 3. something designed to conceal one's real intentions: "he phoned again from his own home: that was just a blind for his wife" Similar deceptioncamouflagescreensmokescreenfrontfacadecoverdisguisecloakpretextmasquerademaskfeinttrickstratagemployruseschemedevicemovemaneuvercontrivancemachinationexpedientartificewiledodge
   • ▪ a hiding place: "you can sometimes use your car as a blind"
   • ▪ a camouflaged shelter used by hunters to get close to wildlife: North American "a duck blind"
   • 4. a heavy drinking bout: informal, dated British "he's off on a blind again"
   • 5. a legitimate business concealing a criminal enterprise. British

   adverb

   • 1. without being able to see clearly: "he was the first pilot in history to fly blind"
   • ▪ without having all the relevant information; unprepared: "he was going into the interview blind"
   • ▪ (of a stake in poker and other games) put up by a player before the cards dealt are seen.

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German blind.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blindBlind Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to make (a person or animal) permanently blind. 2. : to intentionally prevent (someone, such as a researcher or study participant) from seeing certain objects or knowing certain facts that could bias, influence, or interfere with the outcome or results of a research study, clinical trial, etc.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › blindBLIND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Blind definition: unable to see; having severely impaired or absolutely no sense of sight; sightless. See examples of BLIND used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLIND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BLIND definition: 1. unable to see: 2. used to describe an extreme feeling that happens without thought or reason…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLIND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · If you say that someone is blind to a fact or a situation, you mean that they ignore it or are unaware of it, although you think that they should take notice of it or be aware of it. [disapproval] David's good looks and impeccable manners had always made her blind to his faults.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionblind adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   blind (to something) not noticing or realizing something. She is blind to her husband's faults. I must have been blind not to realize the danger we were in. They seem to be totally blind to reality. The government is not blind to the fact that the national debt is increasing.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blindBlind - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of blind. adjective. unable to see. “"a person is blind to the extent that he must devise alternative techniques to do efficiently those things he would do with sight if he had normal vision"--Kenneth Jernigan” synonyms: unsighted. blinded. deprived of sight. blindfold, blindfolded. wearing a blindfold. color-blind, colour-blind.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › blindBlind - definition of blind by The Free Dictionary

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   a. Performed or made without the benefit of background information that might prejudice the outcome or result: blind taste tests used in marketing studies. b. Performed without preparation, experience, or knowledge: a blind stab at answering the question.