Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   blind

   /blʌɪnd/

   adjective

   • 1. unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition: "a blind man" Similar visually impairedunsightedsightlessvisionlessunseeingpartially sightedliterary:purblindinformal:as blind as a batOpposite sighted
   • ▪ (of an action, especially a test or experiment) done without being able to see or without having relevant information: "a blind tasting of eight wines"
   • ▪ (of flying) using instruments only: "blind landings during foggy conditions"
   • 2. lacking perception, awareness, or judgement: "a blind acceptance of the status quo" Similar imperceptiveunperceptiveunawareuncomprehendingunimaginativeinsensitiveunmindful ofmindless ofcareless ofheedless ofoblivious toinsensible tounconcerned about/byinattentive toindifferent torare:insensitive ofnegligent ofuncriticalunreasonedunthinkingunconsideredmindlessinjudiciousundiscerningindiscriminateairyinsouciantcredulousnaiveOpposite perceptivemindfuldiscerning
   • ▪ not controlled by reason: "they left in blind panic" Similar impetuousimpulsiverashhastyrecklessuncontrolleduncontrollableuninhibitedunrestrainedimmoderateintemperatewildunrulyirrationalfranticviolentfuriousunbridleduncurbeduncheckedunrepressedOpposite calm
   • ▪ not governed by purpose: "a world of blind chance"
   • 3. (of a corner or bend in a road) impossible to see round: "two trucks collided on a blind curve in the road"
   • ▪ (of a door or window) walled up: "fresco paintings on the blind windows"
   • ▪ closed at one end: "a blind pipe" Similar without exitexitlessblockedclosedbarredimpassabledead endno through roadcul-de-sacOpposite through
   • 4. not the slightest (used in emphatic expressions): informal British "this declaration is not a blind bit of good to the workers"
   • 5. (of a plant) without buds, eyes, or terminal flowers: "planting too shallowly is the most common cause of bulbs coming up blind"

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to be unable to see, permanently or temporarily: "the injury temporarily blinded him" Similar make blinddeprive of sightdeprive of visionrender unsightedrender sightlessput someone's eyes outgouge someone's eyes outstop someone seeingobscure someone's visionblock someone's visionget in someone's line of visiondazzle
   • 2. deprive (someone) of understanding, judgement, or perception: "he was blinded by his faith" Similar deprive of understandingdeprive of perceptiondeprive of judgementdeprive of reasondeprive of sense
   • ▪ confuse or overawe someone with (something they do not understand): "they try to blind you with science" Similar overaweaweintimidatedauntdetercowabashdisquietmake anxiousmake uneasyperturbdiscomfitdisconcertconfusenonplusbewilderconfoundperplexoverwhelmunsettlediscomposeunnervediscouragesubduedismayfrightenalarmscareterrifyterrorizebrowbeatbullytroublebotheragitateflusterrufflejoltshake (up)throwput offtake abackunbalancedestabilizethrow off balanceput off one's strokepull the rug (out) from underinformal:rattlefazepsych out
   • 3. move very fast and dangerously: informal, dated British "I could see the bombs blinding along above the roof tops"

   noun

   • 1. a screen for a window, especially one on a roller or made of slats: "she pulled down the blinds" Similar screenshadelouvreawningcanopysunshadecurtainshuttercovercoveringprotectionVenetian blindAustrian blindroller blindjalousiepersienne
   • ▪ an awning over a shop window. British
   • 2. something designed to conceal one's real intentions: "he phoned again from his own home: that was just a blind for his wife" Similar deceptioncamouflagescreensmokescreenfrontfacadecoverdisguisecloakpretextmasquerademaskfeinttrickstratagemployruseschemedevicemovemanoeuvrecontrivancemachinationexpedientartificewiledodge
   • ▪ a camouflaged shelter used for observing or hunting wildlife: North American "a duck blind"
   • 3. a heavy drinking bout: informal, dated British "he's off on a blind again"

   adverb

   • 1. without being able to see clearly: "he was the first pilot in history to fly blind"
   • ▪ without having all the relevant information; unprepared: "he was going into the interview blind"
   • ▪ (of a stake in poker or brag) put up by a player before the cards dealt are seen.

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German blind.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • B

     3

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

     2

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blindBlind Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blind

   • Cached

   1. : to make (a person or animal) permanently blind. 2. : to intentionally prevent (someone, such as a researcher or study participant) from seeing certain objects or knowing certain facts that could bias, influence, or interfere with the outcome or results of a research study, clinical trial, etc.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLIND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   BLIND definition: 1. unable to see: 2. used to describe an extreme feeling that happens without thought or reason…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › blindBLIND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › blind

   • Cached

   unable to see; having severely impaired or absolutely no sense of sight; sightless: a blind man. Antonyms: seeing. unwilling or unable to perceive or understand: He was blind to all arguments. They were blind to their children's faults. He was blind to all arguments. Antonyms: receptive.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishblind adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   [usually before noun] (of a situation or an event) that cannot be controlled by reason. blind chance. the blind force of nature. that a driver in a car cannot see, or cannot see around. a blind driveway.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › blindBlind - definition of blind by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › blind

   • Cached

   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.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › blindBLIND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › blind

   • Cached

   unable to see; having severely impaired or absolutely no sense of sight; sightless: a blind man. Antonyms: seeing. unwilling or unable to perceive or understand: He was blind to all arguments. They were blind to their children's faults. He was blind to all arguments. Antonyms: receptive.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBLIND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

   • Cached

   BLIND definition: 1. not able to see: 2. to not notice something, or not want to notice something: 3. an extremely…. Learn more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blindBlind - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blind

   Definitions of blind. adjective. unable to see. “"a person is blind to the extent that he must devise alternative techniques to do efficiently those things he would do with sight if he had normal vision"--Kenneth Jernigan” synonyms: unsighted. blinded. deprived of sight. blindfold, blindfolded. wearing a blindfold. color-blind, colour-blind.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishblind adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_english

    • Cached

    Definition of blind adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › blindblind | meaning of blind in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › blind

    • Cached

    • A partially blind, poor, black man with little or no book learning outside of the Bible heard a call. • Krauss never takes anything on blind trust. • A nearby snack shop run by an organization of blind workers has shut down.