to blind
- verb
- /blaɪnd/
- 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.
- But don't get so bland blinded by the fantasy that you fall for it.
- No, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to blind you.
- He wasn't willing to learn and grow because his success has blinded him exactly to his inefficiencies.
- I think a lot of women have been blinded by the many bad experiences they've gone through.
Examples
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You've blinded yourself to the situation.
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The bright light from the explosion blinded him for several minutes.
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Light may hurt your eyes; it could blind you. We can't risk that.
Fiction book (1992) -
But you were blinded by ambition!
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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
Cover someone's eyes with cloth so they cannot see
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Being without enough information or clear instructions in a difficult situation
- Informal
So affected by alcohol that you are not aware of what you do or where you are
- Informal
To confuse someone by using many technical words they do not understand
A situation where people without experience guide others like them
- Offensive
A joking phrase people use after 'I see' to show they do not believe someone
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
A test in which neither participants nor researchers know who gets the treatment
- Specialized
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
- US
Not treating people differently because of their race when choosing people for jobs or schools
- US
A policy or attitude that does not consider people's race, often hiding unequal treatment
- Specialized
An experiment where neither participants nor researchers know who gets the real treatment or a fake one to avoid bias
- Specialized
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
A corner on a road where drivers cannot see around because something blocks the view
- Archaic
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 disease in horses and cows that makes them walk unsteadily and fall often
- Specialized
A sewing machine that joins fabric so the thread is not seen on the outside of clothes
- Specialized
An experiment where neither the people nor the researchers know who gets the real medicine
- Specialized
An experiment where neither the participants nor the researchers know who is in which group
- UK
A window covering made of fabric that moves up and down to block light and give privacy
- UK
Unable to see for a short time because bright light from snow bounces into your eyes
A small, slender snake that lives underground in the western United States deserts and has very poor sight
How Blind
Surface Forms
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.