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to blind

to blind

104 3.7
To make someone unable to see, temporarily or forever
  • verb
  • /blaɪnd/
translation icon : cegar
  • She was temporarily blinded by the camera flash during the photo shoot.
  • patients were blinded
  • blinded veterans
  • newly blinded

But don't get so bland blinded by the fantasy that you fall for it.

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Examples

  • You've blinded yourself to the situation.

  • The bright light from the explosion blinded him for several minutes.

  • Light may hurt your eyes; it could blind you. We can't risk that.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • But you were blinded by ambition!

  • The light was so intense that it nearly blinded those gathered above the hold.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Another male buried in the cave had been blinded in one eye by a blow to the skull.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The patient was a 12-year-old boy who had been blinded in the left eye by a gunshot wound.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Drifting sand, sun glare, and a deficient diet nearly blinded many small Pai children.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The severe snowstorm blinded the drivers on the highway, making it difficult to see the road.

Synonyms

4.2

Cover someone's eyes with cloth so they cannot see

causes inability to see either temporarily or permanently

Antonyms

Make someone see again by medical treatment

Idioms

Choose to ignore something wrong

35 5.9

Not noticing or choosing to ignore a problem

flying blind
  • Informal
7 7.9

Being without enough information or clear instructions in a difficult situation

blind drunk
  • Informal
3 7.9

So affected by alcohol that you are not aware of what you do or where you are

1 9.0

To confuse someone by using many technical words they do not understand

A situation where people without experience guide others like them

1 8.1

Doing something that leads nowhere useful

said the blind man
  • Offensive
9.9

A joking phrase people use after 'I see' to show they do not believe someone

Phrasal Verbs

to fly blind
  • Informal
1 7.7

To make decisions without enough information

1 8.4

Say very firmly that something is true, even if others doubt it

to fly blind
  • Specialized
7.3

To control a plane only by using instruments in the cockpit

Compounds

53 3.3

A meeting where two people who have not met see if they like each other

30 1.6

A man who cannot see

19 1.5

A person who cannot see or can see very little

double blind
  • Specialized
10 5.1

A test in which neither participants nor researchers know who gets the treatment

blind spot
  • Informal
8 5.3

An area a person does not notice or understand that causes bad decisions

8 4.0

Unable to tell some colors apart, often red and green

blind alley
  • Informal
4 6.2

A plan that leads nowhere and cannot succeed

blind trust
  • Specialized
4 5.8

A way to give money or property to someone else who manages it without the owner's knowledge

A window covering made of horizontal slats you tilt to control light and privacy

3 4.0

Not treating people differently because of their race when choosing people for jobs or schools

3 5.6

A policy or attitude that does not consider people's race, often hiding unequal treatment

2 3.7

Unable to see the difference between some colors, often red and green

double-blind study
  • Specialized
2 4.2

An experiment where neither participants nor researchers know who gets the real treatment or a fake one to avoid bias

2 5.1

The side you cannot see that may make you miss things

blind spot
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A small area in the eye where the optic nerve enters and you cannot see

A window covering of long vertical slats that you turn to control light and privacy

1 2.2

A cover for a window that blocks light and gives privacy

1 3.3

A corner on a road where drivers cannot see around because something blocks the view

1 4.8

A bend in the road that hides the view ahead

blind landing
  • Archaic
1 7.0

A plane landing using only instruments because the pilot cannot see outside

1 2.8

A person whose eyes are covered during a game or test

blind stitching
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A way of sewing so the stitches do not show on the outside

A person who cannot tell some colors apart

A street closed at one end with only one way in or out

blind axle
  • Specialized
7.2

A bar under a vehicle that turns to support wheels but does not drive them

7.4

A curve in a road you cannot see around when driving

9.9

A small eel-like animal with tiny legs and small eyes that lives in muddy water

blind flying
  • Archaic
7.4

Using only instruments to fly a plane when you cannot see outside

9.9

A North American wildflower with tube-shaped blue, white, or purple flowers that stay mostly closed

blind gut
  • Archaic
7.7

A pouch at the start of the large intestine where the small intestine opens

A small snake that looks like a worm and lives underground

blind staggers
  • Specialized
9.9

A disease in horses and cows that makes them walk unsteadily and fall often

blind stitch machine
  • Specialized
7.5

A sewing machine that joins fabric so the thread is not seen on the outside of clothes

blue-blind
  • Specialized
9.9

Cannot see blue or tell blue from yellow because of an eye problem

5.4

An experiment where neither the people nor the researchers know who gets the real medicine

5.1

An experiment where neither the participants nor the researchers know who is in which group

green-blind
  • Specialized
9.2

Cannot see the color green or tell it from red

red-blind
  • Specialized
8.2

Cannot tell the color red from green

3.0

A window covering made of fabric that moves up and down to block light and give privacy

8.1

Unable to see for a short time because bright light from snow bounces into your eyes

Not able to see at all

A small, slender snake that lives underground in the western United States deserts and has very poor sight

word-blind
  • Specialized
9.9

Unable to read written language because of brain injury

How Blind

to blind
104 3.7
to dazzle
6 4.1
to glare
4 3.3

Surface Forms

blind infinitive
blinded past
blinded past participle
blinding present participle
blinds third person singular

Etymology

Blind as a verb comes from the old idea of making someone 'unable to see'—long ago people used it for hurting sight, so to blind someone is to make them unable to see.