to blind
- verb
- /blaɪnd/
- In the confusing arguments, she managed to blind herself to the opposing viewpoints.
- blinded by racism
- blinded by one's own
- blind the participants
And that's, I think that blinds us to what's happening today.
- And that's, I think that blinds us to what's happening today.
- It's noisy and it's distracting, and it blinds you from seeing red flags.
- And that lack of healing blinds you from seeing what you need to see.
- Come with me and dream, putting all the fears behind you, the tears that blind you, the change that makes you scream.
- Only it doesn't search, it just blinds, blinds Kakaaka.
- And if you sort of blinded out the, the action or the words.
Examples
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Looking back, I was so blinded by love... I didn't see the big problem right in front of me.
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I may be blinded by my love for him... but I believe... when we most needed it... he offered the world a way out of madness.
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But our strong feelings against paperwork can blind us to the potential of effectively used written communication.
Academic text (1996) -
We embrace the sense of being a victim almost to the extent that it blinds us to the pain of others.
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You let your ego blind you, fool, you hear what I'm sayin'?
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Their realm is the theoretical, and their zealotry blinds them to reality and distorts their judgment.
Academic text (1991) -
The bright light from the stage can easily blind the audience, making it hard for them to see the performer.
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Don't let your emotions blind you to the facts of the situation.
Synonyms
To make something hard to see or understand
To cover something so others cannot easily see or understand it
To become less bright or make a light weaker
Hide something so you cannot see it or remember it
Cover something completely so it cannot be seen or noticed
Make the view hard to see because of fog or smoke
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 Obscured
Surface Forms
Etymology
To blind someone to something grows from the physical sense of stopping sight: when something 'blinds' you it hides other things, so blind can also mean 'make less visible or clear'.