blind
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- adjective
- /blaɪnd/
- My wife is going blind and she doesn't want my help.
- blind or visually impaired
- blind people
- a blind person
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Watch on YouTubeSo what does it mean to be blind versus legally blind?
- So what does it mean to be blind versus legally blind?
- About these two young people, one of whom is blind and yeah, anything else?
- Oh my God, how does a blind girl know what's in a jar?
- And so I was now I'm blind, had asthma and I was skinny.
- It'd become blind with glaucoma and lost its sight.
- And when I opened my eyes, I was blind, couldn't see.
- Then we hired a blind guy to do the driving.
- And he's like, handicap blind, all of it.
Examples
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Many people believe that being blind is a great challenge in life.
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He'll be blind in one eye, most likely deaf.
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Consumers have similar concerns; they want the blind population of the future to be served and served well.
Academic text (2008) -
Based on my experiences, I think these ideas can provide blind children with job awareness:
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All the staff seem to like know that I'm blind and are very helpful.
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The participants who were blind were also asked a similar question about accessibility.
Academic text (2008) -
A career education program can make a blind student's transition from school to work much smoother.
Academic text (1991) -
Then he explained that he meant she would be "legally blind," which meant 20/200 measured acuity.
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The guide was very patient with the blind students during the field trip.
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She has learned to navigate the world independently despite being blind.
Synonyms
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Not able to see, as a person or animal
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7.0
Not having eyes or openings like the hole in a needle
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5.8
Not able to see well and often needing help to read or move around
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8.4
Not able to see at all
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8.8
A person who cannot see
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7.0
Not able to see
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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7.9
Being without enough information or clear instructions in a difficult situation
- Informal
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7.9
So affected by alcohol that you are not aware of what you do or where you are
A situation where people without experience guide others like them
- Informal
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9.0
To confuse someone by using many technical words they do not understand
- Offensive
A joking phrase people use after 'I see' to show they do not believe someone
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.1
A test in which neither participants nor researchers know who gets the treatment
- US
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A policy or attitude that does not consider people's race, often hiding unequal treatment
- Specialized
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5.8
A way to give money or property to someone else who manages it without the owner's knowledge
- US
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4.0
Not treating people differently because of their race when choosing people for jobs or schools
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3.9
A window covering made of horizontal slats you tilt to control light and privacy
- Specialized
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An experiment where neither participants nor researchers know who gets the real treatment or a fake one to avoid bias
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A window covering of long vertical slats that you turn to control light and privacy
- Specialized
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A small area in the eye where the optic nerve enters and you cannot see
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3.3
A corner on a road where drivers cannot see around because something blocks the view
- UK
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8.1
Unable to see for a short time because bright light from snow bounces into your eyes
- Specialized
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5.4
An experiment where neither the people nor the researchers know who gets the real medicine
- Specialized
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5.1
An experiment where neither the participants nor the researchers know who is in which group
- UK
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3.0
A window covering made of fabric that moves up and down to block light and give privacy
- Specialized
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9.9
A disease in horses and cows that makes them walk unsteadily and fall often
- Archaic
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7.0
A plane landing using only instruments because the pilot cannot see outside
- Specialized
A bar under a vehicle that turns to support wheels but does not drive them
A North American wildflower with tube-shaped blue, white, or purple flowers that stay mostly closed
- Specialized
A sewing machine that joins fabric so the thread is not seen on the outside of clothes
A small, slender snake that lives underground in the western United States deserts and has very poor sight
How Blind
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blind comes from an old English and German word that meant 'unable to see', and you can still see the same idea in words like blindfold. So blind still means 'not able to see'.