blind
(blīnd)adj. blind·er,
blind·est 1. a. Sightless.
b. Having a maximal visual acuity of the better eye, after correction by refractive lenses, of one-tenth normal vision or less (20/200 or less on the Snellen test).
c. Of, relating to, or for sightless persons.
2. 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.
c. Performed by instruments and without the use of sight: blind navigation.
3. Unable or unwilling to perceive or understand: blind to a lover's faults.
4. Not based on reason or evidence; unquestioning: put blind faith in their leaders.
5. Slang Drunk.
6. Lacking reason or purpose: blind fate; blind choice.
7. a. Difficult to comprehend or see; illegible.
b. Incompletely or illegibly addressed: blind mail.
c. Hidden from sight: a blind seam.
d. Screened from the view of oncoming motorists: a blind driveway.
e. Secret or otherwise undisclosed: a blind item in a military budget.
8. Closed at one end: a blind socket; a blind passage.
9. Having no opening: a blind wall.
10. Botany Failing to produce flowers or fruits: a blind bud.
n.1. (used with a pl. verb) Blind people considered as a group. Used with the: a radio station for reading to the blind.
2. often blinds Something, such as a window shade or a Venetian blind, that hinders vision or shuts out light.
3. A shelter for concealing hunters, photographers, or observers of wildlife.
4. Something intended to conceal the true nature, especially of an activity; a subterfuge.
5. A forced bet in poker that is placed before the cards are dealt.
adv.1. a. Without seeing; blindly.
b. Without the aid of visual reference: flew blind through the fog.
2. Without forethought or provision; unawares: entered into the scheme blind.
3. Without significant information, especially that might affect an outcome or result: "When you read blind, you see everything but the author" (Margaret Atwood).
4. Informal Into a stupor: drank themselves blind.
5. Used as an intensive: Thieves in the bazaar robbed us blind.
tr.v. blind·ed,
blind·ing,
blinds 1. To deprive of sight: was blinded in an industrial accident.
2. To dazzle: skiers temporarily blinded by sunlight on snow.
3. To deprive of perception or insight: prejudice that blinded them to the proposal's merits.
4. To withhold light from: Thick shrubs blinded our downstairs windows.
blind′ing·ly adv.
blind′ly adv.
blind′ness n.
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blind
(blaɪnd) adj1. a. unable to see; sightless
b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the blind.
2. (usually foll by to) unable or unwilling to understand or discern
3. not based on evidence or determined by reason: blind hatred.
4. acting or performed without control or preparation
5. (Aeronautics) done without being able to see, relying on instruments for information
6. hidden from sight: a blind corner; a blind stitch.
7. closed at one end: a blind alley.
8. completely lacking awareness or consciousness: a blind stupor.
9. informal very drunk
10. having no openings or outlets: a blind wall.
11. without having been seen beforehand: a blind purchase.
12. (Botany) (of cultivated plants) having failed to produce flowers or fruits
13. (intensifier): not a blind bit of notice.
14. turn a blind eye to disregard deliberately or pretend not to notice (something, esp an action of which one disapproves)
adv15. without being able to see ahead or using only instruments: to drive blind; flying blind.
16. without adequate knowledge or information; carelessly: to buy a house blind.
17. (intensifier) (in the phrase blind drunk)
18. (Cookery) bake blind to bake (the empty crust of a pie, pastry, etc) by half filling with dried peas, crusts of bread, etc, to keep it in shape
vb (
mainly tr)
19. to deprive of sight permanently or temporarily
20. to deprive of good sense, reason, or judgment
21. to darken; conceal
22. (foll by with) to overwhelm by showing detailed knowledge: to blind somebody with science.
23. (intr) slang Brit to drive very fast
24. (intr) slang Brit to curse (esp in the phrase effing and blinding)
n25. (modifier) for or intended to help blind and partially sighted people: a blind school.
26. (Furniture) a shade for a window, usually on a roller
27. any obstruction or hindrance to sight, light, or air
28. a person, action, or thing that serves to deceive or conceal the truth
29. a person who acts on behalf of someone who does not wish his identity or actions to be known
30. old-fashioned slang Also called: blinder Brit a drunken orgy; binge
31. (Card Games) poker a stake put up by a player before he examines his cards
32. (Hunting) hunting chiefly US and Canadian a screen of brush or undergrowth, in which hunters hide to shoot their quarry. Brit name: hide
33. (Military) military a round or demolition charge that fails to explode
[Old English blind; related to Old Norse blindr, Old High German blint; Lettish blendu to see dimly; see blunder]
ˈblindly adv
ˈblindness n
Usage: It is preferable to avoid using phrases such as the blind. Instead you should talk about blind and partially sighted people
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blind
(blaɪnd)
adj. blind•er, blind•est,
v.
n., adv. adj. 1. unable to see; lacking the sense of sight.
2. unwilling or unable to understand: blind to their faults.
3. not characterized or determined by reason or control: blind chance.
4. absolute and unquestioning: blind faith.
5. lacking all consciousness or awareness: a blind stupor.
6. drunk.
7. hard to see or understand: blind reasoning.
8. hidden from immediate view: a blind corner.
9. of concealed or undisclosed identity; sponsored anonymously: a blind ad signed only with a box number.
10. having no outlets; closed at one end: a blind passage.
11. (of an archway, arcade, etc.) having no windows, passageways, or the like.
12. done by instruments alone: blind flying.
13. made without some prior knowledge: a blind purchase.
14. of or pertaining to an experimental design that prevents investigators or subjects from knowing the hypotheses or conditions being tested.
15. of, pertaining to, or for blind persons.
v.t. 16. to make sightless permanently or temporarily, as by injuring, dazzling, or bandaging the eyes.
17. to make obscure or dark: The room was blinded by heavy curtains.
18. to deprive of discernment, reason, or judgment.
19. to outshine; eclipse: a radiance that doth blind the sun.
n. 20. something that obstructs vision.
21. a window covering with horizontal or vertical slats.
24. a lightly built structure of brush or other growths, esp. one in which hunters conceal themselves.
25. an activity, organization, or the like for concealing a true action or purpose; subterfuge.
adv. 26. to the point of losing consciousness: to drink oneself blind.
27. without the ability to see clearly; blindly: to drive blind through a storm.
28. without guidance, proper information, etc.: to work blind.
29. to an extreme degree; completely.
Idioms: fly blind, to pilot an airplane during conditions of poor visibility with only instruments for guidance.
[before 1000; Middle English, Old English]
blind′ing•ly, adv.
blind′ly, adv.
blind′ness, n.
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blind
Blind can be an adjective, a verb, or a noun.
1. used as an adjectiveIf someone is blind, they cannot see, because there is something wrong with their eyes.
He is ninety-four years of age and he is blind, deaf, and bad-tempered.
Be Careful!
Don't say that 'someone's eyes are blind'.
2. used as a verbIf something blinds you, it makes you blind.
The acid went on her face and blinded her.
If something blinds you to a situation, it prevents you from being aware of it. This is the most common use of the verb blind.
He never let his love of his country blind him to his countrymen's faults.
3. used as a nounYou can refer to all the blind people in a country as the blind.
What do you think of the help that's given to the blind?
A blind is a wide roll of cloth or paper which you can pull down over a window in order to keep the light out, or to prevent people from looking in.
She slammed the window shut and pulled the blind.
In American English, a device like this is sometimes called a shade or window shade.
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