blind

blind: I UK [blaɪnd] / US adjective **

1)

a) unable to see. Some people prefer to use the expression visually impaired

Her father is completely blind.

Blind and sighted children attend the same school.
go blind:
The disease made her go blind in one eye.

b) the blind people who cannot see
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2) [not usually before noun] unable to realize or admit the truth about something

How can you be so blind? He's obviously lying.
blind to:
The council is wilfully blind to the problems caused by the new regulations.

3) [only before noun] a blind emotion or belief is so strong that you do not question it in any way, even if it is unreasonable

Their opposition to the plan seemed to be driven by blind prejudice.
blind faith/obedience/loyalty etc:
blind loyalty to the leadership
blind panic/rage/terror:
In a blind panic, I dropped the bag and ran.

4) a blind corner is one where you cannot see what is coming towards you

She overtook on a blind bend and crashed.

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turn a blind eye (to something) — to pretend you do not notice something, because you should do something about it but you do not want to

We're not supposed to park here, but the authorities usually turn a blind eye.

- a blind bit of

- the blind leading the blind

Derived word:
blindness
noun uncountable
Meningitis can cause blindness.

This statement revealed a complete blindness to reality.

II UK [blaɪnd] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "blind":
present tense I/you/we/they blind he/she/it blinds present participle blinding past tense blinded past participle blinded
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1)

a) to damage someone's eyes so that they are unable to see again

She was blinded in a car crash at the age of 21.

b) to make someone unable to see for a short time

The low sun blinded her as she drove up the hill.

For a moment he was blinded by tears.

2) to prevent someone from realizing or admitting the truth about something

The crowd was blinded by his rhetoric.
blind someone to something:
Her hatred blinded her to the fact that Joe could have helped her.

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blind someone with science/technology — to explain something to someone in a very complicated way, in order to impress them rather than to help them understand

III UK [blaɪnd] / US adverb
without being able to see what is happening or where you are going

The pilot had to fly blind.

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rob/cheat someone blind — informal to succeed completely in cheating someone and taking their money

He found out she'd been robbing him blind for months.

- blind drunk

IV UK [blaɪnd] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "blind":
singular blind plural blinds
[often plural] a window cover that you pull down from the top to the bottom

You can adjust the blinds to keep out the glare.

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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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