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blind

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adjective

ˈblīnd How to pronounce blind (audio)
1
a(1)
: sightless
(2)
: having less than ¹/₁₀ of normal vision in the more efficient eye when refractive defects are fully corrected by lenses
b
: of or relating to sightless persons
2
a
: unable or unwilling to discern or judge
blind to a lover's faults
b
: unquestioning
blind loyalty
3
a
: having no regard to rational discrimination, guidance, or restriction
blind choice
b
: lacking a directing or controlling consciousness
blind chance
c
: drunk sense 1a
4
a
: made or done without sight of certain objects or knowledge of certain facts that could serve for guidance or cause bias
a blind taste test
compare double-blind, single-blind
b
: having no knowledge of information that may cause bias during the course of an experiment or test
physicians blind to whether the test drug is administered
5
: defective: such as
a
: lacking a growing point or producing leaves instead of flowers
b
: lacking a complete or legible address
blind mail
6
a
: difficult to discern, make out, or discover
b
: hidden from sight : covered
blind seam
7
: having but one opening or outlet
blind sockets
8
: having no opening for light or passage : blank
blind wall
blindly
ˈblīn(d)-lē How to pronounce blind (audio)
adverb
blindness
ˈblīn(d)-nəs How to pronounce blind (audio)
noun

blind

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verb

blinded; blinding; blinds

transitive verb

1
a
: to make blind
b
: dazzle
2
a
: to withhold light from
b
: hide, conceal

blind

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noun

1
: something to hinder sight or keep out light: such as
a
: a window shutter
b
: a roller window shade
c
: venetian blind
d
: blinder
2
: a place of concealment
especially : a concealing enclosure from which one may shoot game or observe wildlife
3
a
: something put forward for the purpose of misleading : subterfuge
b
: a person who acts as a decoy or distraction

blind

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adverb

1
: blindly: such as
a
: to the point of insensibility
blind drunk
b
: without seeing outside an airplane
fly blind
c
: without knowledge of certain facts that could serve for guidance or cause bias
tasted the wine blind
2
—used as an intensive
was robbed blind

Synonyms

Adjective

Verb

Example Sentences

Adjective our old blind cat kept walking into walls and furniture you'd have to be really blind to think that was a good idea Verb She was blinded as a child in a terrible fire. I was blinded by the sun as I came around the corner. He was blinded by love. Noun Some say the investigation is a blind to keep the public's attention off the governor. Adverb They had to fly blind through heavy smoke. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Worldwide, more than 250 million people have vision loss while another 43 million are blind. Ron Winslow, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2022 The dominant authors of this country’s history saw heroism at every turn and turned a blind eye to the cost of that hyperbole. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 And nothing captures the American Dream quite like keeping your eye on the prize, even if that means turning a blind eye or two to the surrounding chaos. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 That attitude of turning a blind eye to abuses on the left? Time, 31 Aug. 2022 But the Republicans are turning a blind eye, this extreme agenda. CBS News, 28 Aug. 2022 Buzbee previously announced that 30 women who accused the Texans of turning a blind eye to allegations against their former star quarterback had settled their legal claims against the team. Juan A. Lozano, Chron, 19 Aug. 2022 This rise in colour-blind casting has been hailed as a sign of progress. Nylah Burton, refinery29.com, 16 Aug. 2022 The three European countries who, in addition to the U.A.E and China, called for the meeting seemed to turn a blind eye toward naming the PIJ as a terrorist organization. Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2022
Verb
That meant the feature remained largely hidden from many people, which in turn meant that for years only a small number of images were uploaded with alt text attached, rendering many posts inaccessible to blind and low-sighted people. Katie Deighton, WSJ, 15 July 2022 If that technology is eventually approved for sale to blind users, who or what will protect them from being abandoned the same way? Klaudia Jaźwińska, STAT, 12 Aug. 2022 As a teenager, the voracious bookworm became frustrated with the cumbersome, inadequate technology available to blind and visually impaired readers. Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022 Netflix With Vecna badly wounded and in retreat, the gang visits a comatose, broken, and blind Max in the hospital. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 July 2022 However, don’t let this blind you to looking for faster, easier, better ways of doing things. Marianella Manzur, Forbes, 6 July 2022 One is that profit is itself a powerful opiate that can blind corporate leaders to the consequences of their actions. David Meyer, Fortune, 31 May 2022 To deny that social and psychological factors play a major role in the genesis and course of mental illness is to blind ourselves to a mountain of evidence, epidemiological and otherwise, that teaches us that the environment powerfully matters. Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022 But that shouldn’t blind them to what is coming later this year. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022
Noun
Held in person for the first time since the pandemic, the WBA blind tasted and scored more than 3,200 beers from more than 50 countries to identify the best beers in 10 categories. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 This, Singh points out, is a common trope in colour-blind casting in both fantasies and historical dramas. Nylah Burton, refinery29.com, 16 Aug. 2022 Face-nailing through the top of the boards—instead of blind-nailing at the tongue edge—can help prevent cupping of the board in the center, keeping the floor flat and even. Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2022 If all this and more sound good to you, make the drive to the bucolic Huntsville State Park with 21 miles of trails, playground, a bird blind and nature center. Perri Ormont Blumberg, Chron, 29 May 2022 The wariness and extreme vision of those critters dictates an overnight approach, and often all-day sits inside a ground blind. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 23 June 2020 But when par- or blind-baking, not every type of crust needs to be docked. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 Best valentine’s memory was when my ex-boyfriend blind folded me and took me to a trail of flowers that led to a romantic dinner on the beach in Mexico. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2022 Wright took particular issue with how police completed the double-blind photo array for both witnesses. Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2022
Adverb
Docking can be called for in recipes where par- or blind-baking the crust is required. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 Forced to leave the police force after turning blind, Johnson Chong See-tun takes on cold cases the police can't solve. Men's Health, 29 Mar. 2022 The city told the newspaper that the recipients of the initial email were supposed to be blind-copied, meaning their names and emails would have been hidden from other recipients. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2022 The lab in the bowels of the winery, where the team is blind-tasting vial after vial of intricate blends? Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2021 This kind of attitude is how our public-health establishment wound up blind-sided by an actual epidemic. WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021 The going out to watch stars, stumbling blind through the difficult door. Anthony Lan, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021 This year, the competition took place in Estes park, Colorado, where a professional tasting panel made of whisky, beer, and wine experts blind tasted each whisky using a 100-point scale system. Emily Price, Forbes, 15 June 2021 This beer was selected Best of Show at a blind-tasting event of over 40 Oktoberfest beers hosted by the Growler magazine in 2019. Michael Agnew, Star Tribune, 9 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German blint blind, Old English blandan to mix — more at blend

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1633, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Adverb

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blind was before the 12th century

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