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to blind

97 3.7
To make someone unable to see, temporarily or forever
  • verb
  • /blaɪnd/
: 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

1 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

69 5.9

Not noticing or choosing to ignore a problem

Choose to ignore something wrong

flying blind
  • Informal
9 7.9

Being without enough information or clear instructions in a difficult situation

blind drunk
  • Informal
5 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

1 8.1

Doing something that leads nowhere useful

1 9.0

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

said the blind man
  • Offensive
9.9

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

Phrasal Verbs

1 8.4

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

to fly blind
  • Specialized
1 7.3

To control a plane only by using instruments in the cockpit

to fly blind
  • Informal
1 7.7

To make decisions without enough information

Compounds

60 3.3

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

40 1.6

A man who cannot see

20 1.5

A person who cannot see or can see very little

13 3.7

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

double blind
  • Specialized
12 5.1

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

blind spot
  • Informal
11 5.3

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

8 5.6

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

6 4.0

Unable to tell some colors apart, often red and green

blind trust
  • Specialized
6 5.8

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

6 4.0

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

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

5 5.1

The side you cannot see that may make you miss things

blind alley
  • Informal
4 6.2

A plan that leads nowhere and cannot succeed

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 4.1

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

2 2.2

A cover for a window that blocks light and gives privacy

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

blind spot
  • Specialized
1 4.8

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

1 4.8

A bend in the road that hides the view ahead

1 3.3

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

1 8.1

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

A person who cannot tell some colors apart

red-blind
  • Specialized
1 8.2

Cannot tell the color red from green

green-blind
  • Specialized
1 9.2

Cannot see the color green or tell it from red

blind stitching
  • Specialized
1 6.8

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

1 5.4

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

1 8.4

Not able to see at all

1 5.1

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

1 7.4

A curve in a road you cannot see around when driving

blue-blind
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

1 3.0

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

1 2.8

A person whose eyes are covered during a game or test

1 8.8

A small snake that looks like a worm and lives underground

blind staggers
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

blind landing
  • Archaic
1 7.0

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

blind axle
  • Specialized
7.2

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

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

blind stitch machine
  • Specialized
7.5

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

word-blind
  • Specialized
9.9

Unable to read written language because of brain injury

How Blind

to blind
97 3.7
to dazzle
1 4.1
to glare
3 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.