blind
56
2.3
- 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.
- I help them get paint done, carpet done, blinds done, lighting, plumbing, whatever.
- The price for your blind and and this is the scene that'll do it right here.
- You know, they you know, blinds drawn first thing in the morning is a drink.
Examples
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The windows were closed... and the sunshine coming in through the venetian blinds... showed up the dust in the air.
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Love opening the blinds and letting the sunshine in.
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I closed my blinds, and it was great.
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Let me open the blinds, Let me get some sun in this room.
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If you close the blinds in your house, your house is dark.
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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.
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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
334
2.3
A thin mesh that keeps bugs out while letting air in
65
1.0
A cover for a lamp or window that reduces light
4
3.9
A window covering made of horizontal slats you tilt to control light and privacy
1
2.2
A cover for a window that blocks light and gives privacy
1
3.9
A window covering of long vertical slats that you turn to control light and privacy
1
6.4
A cloth screen that blocks strong sunlight
A window covering made of fabric that moves up and down to block light and give privacy
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
7
7.9
Being without enough information or clear instructions in a difficult situation
- Informal
3
7.9
So affected by alcohol that you are not aware of what you do or where you are
- Informal
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
- Offensive
A joking phrase people use after 'I see' to show they do not believe someone
Compounds
- Specialized
10
5.1
A test in which neither participants nor researchers know who gets the treatment
- Specialized
4
5.8
A way to give money or property to someone else who manages it without the owner's knowledge
4
3.9
A window covering made of horizontal slats you tilt to control light and privacy
- US
3
4.0
Not treating people differently because of their race when choosing people for jobs or schools
- US
3
5.6
A policy or attitude that does not consider people's race, often hiding unequal treatment
- Specialized
2
4.2
An experiment where neither participants nor researchers know who gets the real treatment or a fake one to avoid bias
- Specialized
1
4.8
A small area in the eye where the optic nerve enters and you cannot see
1
3.9
A window covering of long vertical slats that you turn to control light and privacy
1
3.3
A corner on a road where drivers cannot see around because something blocks the view
- Archaic
1
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 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 Private
Surface Forms
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.