dazzle

daz·zle  (dzl)

v. daz·zled, daz·zling, daz·zles

v.tr.

1. To dim the vision of, especially to blind with intense light.

2. To amaze, overwhelm, or bewilder with spectacular display: a figure skater who dazzled the audience with virtuosic jumps.

v.intr.

1. To become blinded.

2. To inspire admiration or wonder.

n.

The act of dazzling or the state of being dazzled.

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[Frequentative of daze.]

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dazzler n.

dazzling·ly adv.

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dazzle [ˈdæz^əl]

vb

1. (usually tr) to blind or be blinded partially and temporarily by sudden excessive light

2. to amaze, as with brilliance she was dazzled by his wit she dazzles in this film

n

1. bright light that dazzles

2. bewilderment caused by glamour, brilliance, etc. the dazzle of fame

[from daze]

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Temporary loss of vision or a temporary reduction in visual acuity; may also be applied to effects on optics. See also directed-energy warfare; flash blindness.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dazzle - brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
Verb	1.	dazzle - to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light; "She was dazzled by the bright headlights" bedazzle, daze blind - render unable to see
	2.	dazzle - amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill; "Her arguments dazzled everyone"; "The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps" amaze, astonish, astound - affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"

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dazzle

verb

1. impress, amaze, fascinate, overwhelm, astonish, awe, overpower, bowl over (informal), overawe, hypnotize, stupefy, take your breath away, strike dumb He dazzled her with his knowledge of the world.

2. blind, confuse, daze, bedazzle She was dazzled by the lights.

noun

1. splendour, sparkle, glitter, flash, brilliance, magnificence, razzmatazz (slang), razzle-dazzle (slang), éclat The dazzle of stardom and status attracts them.

2. brilliance, intensity, sparkle, blaze, glitter, gleam, sheen, brightness, lustre, radiance, luminosity, vividness, resplendence, effulgence, refulgence The sun's dazzle on the water hurt my eyes.

Translations

dazzle [ˈdæzl]

A. N → deslumbramiento m

B. VT → deslumbrar
he was dazzled by the bright light → lo deslumbró el resplandor de la luz
she was dazzled by his knowledge of the world → (se)quedó deslumbrada por su conocimiento del mundo

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dazzle [ˈdæz^əl]

vt

[light, sun] → éblouir, aveugler
A bright light had suddenly dazzled her eyes → Une lumière vive l'avait soudain éblouie., Une lumière vive l'avait soudain aveuglée.

(= impress) → éblouir

n

(= brightness) [sun] → éclat m

(fig) [clothes, show] → faste m
The dazzle of stardom attracts them → L'éclat de la célébrité les attire.

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dazzle

vt (lit, fig) → blenden

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dazzle [ˈdæzl] vt → abbagliare

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dazzle [ˈdæzl] vt → abbagliare

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dazzle

v dazzle [ˈdӕzl]

1 (of a strong light) to prevent from seeing properly I was dazzled by the car's headlights. verblind يَبْهَر، يَخْطُفُ النَّظَر заслепявам oslnit blænde blenden τυφλώνω, θαμπώνω deslumbrar pimestama خیره کردن؛ خیره شدن häikäistä aveugler לְסָנווֵר चकाचौंध, करना zabliještiti, zaslijepiti (el)vakít silau blinda abbagliare 目をくらませる 눈부시게 하다 apakinti apžilbt; apžilbināt menyilaukan verblinden blende, bli blendet oślepiać encandear a orbi ослеплять oslepiť zaslepiti zaslepiti blända ทำให้ตาพร่า gözünü kamaştırmak (光等)炫耀 засліплювати چکاچوند پیدا کرنا làm chói mắ （光等）炫耀

2 to affect the ability of making correct judgements She was dazzled by his charm. verblind, verbyster يَذْهِل، يَسْحَر заслепявам omámit, zaslepit forblænde verwirren θαμπώνω (μτφ.) deslumbrar, fascinar, ofuscar sõgestama سرگشته کردن؛ مات و مبهوت کردن häikäistyä éblouir לְהָדהִים आश्चर्य में डालना zaslijepljen elkápráztat silau heilla, töfra; blinda(st) abbagliare まどわせる 현혹시키다 apakinti, priblokšti apžilbināt; apmulsināt menunjukkan penyingkiran verblind forblinde, bli forblindet zaślepiać ofuscar a orbi ослеплять okúzliť zaslepiti zaslepiti förblindad, förvirrad ทำให้พิศวงงงงวย hayran bırakmak 迷惑 зачаровувати مرعوب کر دینا làm lóa mắt 迷惑

adj dazzling

1 extremely bright a dazzling light. verblindend, stralend, skitterend باهِر، مُبْهِر много ярък oslňující blændende blendend εκτυφλωτικός deslumbrante pimestav خیره کننده häikäisevä aveuglant מְסַנווֵר चमकीला blještav, zasljepljujući vakító menyilaukan ægibjartur, skínandi abbagliante まぶしい 눈부신 akinantis žilbinošs terang oogverblindend blendende, strålende oślepiający brilhante orbitor ослепительный oslepujúci slepeč zaslepljujući bländande ความสว่างสุกใส göz kamaştırıcı 耀眼的 сліпучий چندھیا دینے والا sáng chói 耀眼的

2 colourful; impressive a dazzling display of wit. skitterend باهِر، رائِع бляскав oslnivý strålende; blændende verwirrend εκθαμβωτικός deslumbrante pimestav شگفت انگیز؛ تحسین برانگیز häikäisevä éblouissant מַדהִים प्रभावाशली blistav káprázatos mengesankan hrífandi splendido 目もくらむばかりの 빛나는 akinantis, pribloškiantis žilbinošs mempersonakan schitterend fargesprakende; imponerende błyskotliwy deslumbrante impresionant ослепительный oslnivý sijajen sjajan bländande ความน่าอัศจรรย์ etkileyici, hayran bırakan 令人眼花撩亂的 сліпучий; вражаючий خیرہ کن ، مرعوب کرنے والا chói lọi 令人眼花缭乱的