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¹blind

adjective \ˈblīnd\

: unable to see

: unable to notice or judge something

: accepting the actions or decisions of someone or something without any questions or criticism

Full Definition of BLIND

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

a : unable or unwilling to discern or judge <blind to a lover's faults>

b : unquestioning <blind loyalty>

a : having no regard to rational discrimination, guidance, or restriction <blind choice>

b : lacking a directing or controlling consciousness <blind chance>

c : drunk 1a

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>

: defective: as

a : lacking a growing point or producing leaves instead of flowers

b : lacking a complete or legible address <blind mail>

a : difficult to discern, make out, or discover

b : hidden from sight : covered <blind seam>

: having but one opening or outlet <blind sockets>

: having no opening for light or passage : blank <blind wall>

— blind·ly \ˈblīn(d)-lē\ adverb

— blind·ness \ˈblīn(d)-nəs\ noun

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Origin of BLIND

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

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to BLIND

Synonyms: eyeless, sightless, stone-blind, visionless

Antonyms: sighted

Rhymes with BLIND

bind, find, grind, hind, kind, mind, rind, signed, spined, tined, wind, wynd

²blind

verb

: to cause (someone) to be unable to see : to make (someone) blind

: to cause (someone) to be unable to see for a short time

: to cause (someone) to be unable to think clearly or to act reasonably

Full Definition of BLIND

transitive verb

a : to make blind

b : dazzle

a : to withhold light from

b : hide, conceal

— blind·ing·ly \ˈblīn-diŋ-lē\ adverb

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First Known Use of BLIND

before 12th century

Related to BLIND

Synonyms: bedazzle, dazzle, daze

³blind

noun

: something that is used to cover a window from the inside of a room; especially : a roll of cloth or plastic that is hung at the top of a window and pulled down over the window

: a place where hunters hide from animals while they are hunting

: something that is used to trick people or to prevent people from noticing a particular thing