blind

blind: [[t]bla͟ɪnd[/t]]
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blinds, blinding, blinded

1) ADJ Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.

I started helping him run the business when he went blind...

How would you explain colour to a blind person?

Derived words:

blindness N-UNCOUNT
Early diagnosis and treatment can usually prevent blindness.

N-PLURAL: the N

The blind are people who are blind. He was a teacher of the blind.

2) VERB If something blinds you, it makes you unable to see, either for a short time or permanently.

[V n] The sun hit the windscreen, momentarily blinding him.

3) ADJ: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ with n If you are blind with something such as tears or a bright light, you are unable to see for a short time because of the tears or light.

Her mother groped for the back of the chair, her eyes blind with tears.

Derived words:

blindly ADV
Lettie groped blindly for the glass.

4) ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ to n (disapproval) 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.

David's good looks and impeccable manners had always made her blind to his faults...

All the time I was blind to your suffering.

Derived words:

blindness N-UNCOUNT
...blindness in government policy to the very existence of the unemployed.

5) VERB If something blinds you to the real situation, it prevents you from realizing that it exists or from understanding it properly.

[V n to n] He never allowed his love of Australia to blind him to his countrymen's faults.

6) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) You can describe someone's beliefs or actions as blind when you think that they seem to take no notice of important facts or behave in an unreasonable way.

...her blind faith in the wisdom of the Church...

Lesley yelled at him with blind, hating rage.

7) ADJ: ADJ n A blind corner is one that you cannot see round because something is blocking your view.

He tried to overtake three cars on a blind corner and crashed head-on into a lorry.

8) ADJ: ADJ n A blind wall or building is one which has no windows or doors.

I remembered a huddle of stone buildings with blind walls.

9) N-COUNT A blind is a roll of cloth or paper which you can pull down over a window as a covering.

→ See also Venetian blind

10) → See also , blindly, colour blind

11) PHRASE: V inflects (disapproval) If you say that someone is turning a blind eye to something bad or illegal that is happening, you mean that you think they are pretending not to notice that it is happening so that they will not have to do anything about it.

Teachers are turning a blind eye to pupils smoking at school, a report reveals today...

I can't turn a blind eye when someone is being robbed.

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Blind — Blind, a. [AS.; akin to D., G., OS., Sw., & Dan. blind, Icel. blindr, Goth. blinds; of uncertain origin.] 1. Destitute of the sense of seeing, either by natural defect or by deprivation; without sight. [1913 Webster] He that is strucken blind can … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blind — can refer to: * The state of blindness, being unable to see * Blind or double blind, a procedure to reduce bias in scientific experiments * A window blind, a covering for a window * Hunting blind, used to conceal the observer when watching or… … Wikipedia
blind — adj Blind, sightless, purblind mean lacking or deficient in the power to see or to discriminate objects. Blind is used to imply absence or deprivation or gross restriction of the power of vision, either by congenital defect or as a result of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Blind — Blind, er, este, adj. et adv. des Gesichtes, oder der Werkzeuge des Sehens beraubt. 1. Eigentlich. Blind seyn. Auf einem Auge, auf beyden Augen blind seyn. Ein blinder Mann. Sprichw. Ein blinder Mann ein armer Mann, weil die Blindheit in der… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
blind — blind; blind·age; blind·eyes; blind·fold·ed·ness; blind·ish; blind·ism; blind·less; blind·ly; blind·man; blind·man s; blind·ness; blind·stitch; blind·story; spur·blind; un·blind; blind·fold; pur·blind; blind·ing·ly; pur·blind·ly; pur·blind·ness; … English syllables
blind — [blīnd] adj. [ME & OE: see BLEND] 1. without the power of sight; unable to see; sightless 2. of or for sightless persons 3. not able or willing to notice, understand, or judge 4. done without adequate directions or knowledge [a blind search] 5. h … English World dictionary
blind — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking the power of sight; unable to see. 2) done without being able to see or without necessary information. 3) lacking perception, judgement, or reason. 4) concealed, closed, or blocked off. 5) (of flying) using instruments only … English terms dictionary
Blind — «Blind» Сингл Korn из альбома Korn Выпущен 1994 Формат CD Записан … Википедия
blind — [blɪnt] <Adj.>: 1. nicht sehen könnend: ein blindes Kind; von Geburt blind sein; blind werden. Syn.: ↑ sehbehindert. Zus.: farbenblind, halbblind, nachtblind, schneeblind. 2. keiner Kontrolle durch den Verstand unterworfen: blinder Hass;… … Universal-Lexikon
blind — Adj std. (8. Jh.), mhd. blind, ahd. blint, as. blind Stammwort. Aus g. * blinda , älter * blenda Adj. blind , auch in gt. blinds, anord. blindr, ae. blind, afr. blind. Ein e stufiges Adjektiv, als dessen Grundlage vielleicht ein starkes Verb **… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Blind — Blind, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blinded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blinding}.] 1. To make blind; to deprive of sight or discernment. To blind the truth and me. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] A blind guide is certainly a great mischief; but a guide that blinds… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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