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to blind

to blind

102 6.8
To make people not notice something by being more obvious
  • verb
  • /blaɪnd/
translation icon : cegar
  • 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.

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Examples

  • Looking back, I was so blinded by love... I didn't see the big problem right in front of me.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • You let your ego blind you, fool, you hear what I'm sayin'?

  • 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.

  • Don't let your emotions blind you to the facts of the situation.

Synonyms

to blur
vsto blind
61 3.6

To make something hard to see or understand

uses concealment or comparison rather than just smudging details
to veil
vsto blind
24 5.0

To cover something so others cannot easily see or understand it

is broader, also reduces visibility by comparison not only by covering
to dim
vsto blind
12 2.4

To become less bright or make a light weaker

reduces visibility by concealing or comparison, not only by lowering light
to blot out
vsto blind
8 5.4

Hide something so you cannot see it or remember it

means make less visible or clear rather than removing it completely
to overwhelm
vsto blind
4 4.2

Cover something completely so it cannot be seen or noticed

implies partial concealment or reduced clarity rather than total burial
to becloud the view
vsto blind
8.7

Make the view hard to see because of fog or smoke

is broader, can also mean making something less obvious by comparison

Antonyms

340 3.3

To emphasize something so it stands out as important

248 3.3

To make something clear so others can understand it

Idioms

Choose to ignore something wrong

35 5.9

Not noticing or choosing to ignore a problem

flying blind
  • Informal
7 7.9

Being without enough information or clear instructions in a difficult situation

blind drunk
  • Informal
3 7.9

So affected by alcohol that you are not aware of what you do or where you are

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

1 8.1

Doing something that leads nowhere useful

said the blind man
  • Offensive
9.9

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

Phrasal Verbs

to fly blind
  • Informal
1 7.7

To make decisions without enough information

1 8.4

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

to fly blind
  • Specialized
7.3

To control a plane only by using instruments in the cockpit

Compounds

53 3.3

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

30 1.6

A man who cannot see

19 1.5

A person who cannot see or can see very little

double blind
  • Specialized
10 5.1

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

blind spot
  • Informal
8 5.3

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

8 4.0

Unable to tell some colors apart, often red and green

blind alley
  • Informal
4 6.2

A plan that leads nowhere and cannot succeed

blind trust
  • Specialized
4 5.8

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

3 4.0

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

3 5.6

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

2 3.7

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

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 5.1

The side you cannot see that may make you miss things

blind spot
  • Specialized
1 4.8

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

1 2.2

A cover for a window that blocks light and gives privacy

1 3.3

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

1 4.8

A bend in the road that hides the view ahead

blind landing
  • Archaic
1 7.0

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

1 2.8

A person whose eyes are covered during a game or test

blind stitching
  • Specialized
1 6.8

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

A person who cannot tell some colors apart

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

blind axle
  • Specialized
7.2

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

7.4

A curve in a road you cannot see around when driving

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

A small snake that looks like a worm and lives underground

blind staggers
  • Specialized
9.9

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

blind stitch machine
  • Specialized
7.5

A sewing machine that joins fabric so the thread is not seen on the outside of clothes

blue-blind
  • Specialized
9.9

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

5.4

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

5.1

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

green-blind
  • Specialized
9.2

Cannot see the color green or tell it from red

red-blind
  • Specialized
8.2

Cannot tell the color red from green

3.0

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

8.1

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

Not able to see at all

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 Obscured

to conceal
282 3.7
to mask
111 3.7
to blind
102 6.8
to obscure
86 7.0

Surface Forms

blind infinitive
blinded past
blinded past participle
blinding present participle
blinds third person singular

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'.