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blind

blind

70 2.3
A cover for a window that blocks light
  • noun
  • /blaɪnd/
: persiana
  • Pale gray light leaked between the slats of my Venetian blinds onto Andrew's sleeping form.
  • window blinds
  • close the blinds
  • open blinds

I help them get paint done, carpet done, blinds done, lighting, plumbing, whatever.

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Examples

  • The windows were closed... and the sunshine coming in through the venetian blinds... showed up the dust in the air.

  • Love opening the blinds and letting the sunshine in.

  • I closed my blinds, and it was great.

  • Let me open the blinds, Let me get some sun in this room.

  • If you close the blinds in your house, your house is dark.

  • Now the sun was gone, and the blinds were pulled against the light.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Guys, it's significantly darker in here because I closed all of the blinds to see this.

  • She'd gotten up before dawn to draw the blinds at the windows.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • We see her outline, pacing up and down behind the blinds, smoking a cigarette.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I always keep the blinds closed in my bedroom to ensure my privacy at night.

Synonyms

screen
vsblind
97 2.3

A thin mesh that keeps bugs out while letting air in

is mainly for blocking light and sight at openings rather than general separation
shade
vsblind
49 1.0

A cover for a lamp or window that reduces light

also focuses on privacy and vision blocking rather than only reducing light
Venetian blind
vsblind
5 3.9

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

is the general term that also covers other slat arrangements
window blind
vsblind
2 2.2

A cover for a window that blocks light and gives privacy

is the general word used for this kind of opening cover
vertical blind
vsblind
1 3.9

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

is the broader term for such slatted opening covers
roller blind
vsblind
  • UK
1 3.0

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

is the general word for this style of opening cover
sunblind
vsblind
6.4

A cloth screen that blocks strong sunlight

is used on indoor openings to block light and provide privacy

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Not closed so people or things can go through

50 3.2

Clear enough to see things behind it, like glass

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

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 Private

shutter
38 3.5
curtain
339 1.0
blind
70 2.3
net curtain
  • UK
1 2.8

Surface Forms

blind singular
blinds plural

Etymology

Blind for a window cover comes from the idea of making a space 'blind' to light or sight, so a blind is something that blocks light or view.