blind

blind: adjective

1》 unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition.

2》 done without being able to see or without certain information.

    ↘(of flying) using instruments only.

3》 lacking perception, judgement, or reason: they were blind to his potential.

4》 concealed, closed, or blocked off.

    ↘(of a corner or bend) impossible to see round.

5》 (of a plant) without buds, eyes, or terminal flowers.

6》 [with negative] informal the slightest: it didn't do a blind bit of good.

verb

1》 cause (someone) to be unable to see.

2》 deprive of understanding or judgement.

    ↘(blind someone with) confuse or overawe someone with (something they do not understand).

3》 Brit. informal, dated move very fast and dangerously.

noun

1》 a screen for a window, especially one on a roller or made of slats.

    ↘Brit. an awning over a shop window.

2》 something designed to conceal one's real intentions.

3》 N. Amer. a hide, as used by hunters.

4》 Brit. informal, dated a heavy drinking bout.

adverb without being able to see clearly.

Phrases

bake something blind bake a pastry case without a filling.

(as) blind as a bat informal having very bad eyesight.

blind drunk informal extremely drunk.

turn a blind eye pretend not to notice. [said to be in allusion to Nelson, who lifted a telescope to his blind eye at the Battle of Copenhagen (1801), thus not seeing the signal to ‘discontinue the action’.]

Derivatives

blindly adverb

blindness noun

Origin

OE, of Gmc origin.

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Blind — Blind, a. [AS.; akin to D., G., OS., Sw., & Dan. blind, Icel. blindr, Goth. blinds; of uncertain origin.] 1. Destitute of the sense of seeing, either by natural defect or by deprivation; without sight. [1913 Webster] He that is strucken blind can … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blind — can refer to: * The state of blindness, being unable to see * Blind or double blind, a procedure to reduce bias in scientific experiments * A window blind, a covering for a window * Hunting blind, used to conceal the observer when watching or… … Wikipedia
blind — adj Blind, sightless, purblind mean lacking or deficient in the power to see or to discriminate objects. Blind is used to imply absence or deprivation or gross restriction of the power of vision, either by congenital defect or as a result of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Blind — Blind, er, este, adj. et adv. des Gesichtes, oder der Werkzeuge des Sehens beraubt. 1. Eigentlich. Blind seyn. Auf einem Auge, auf beyden Augen blind seyn. Ein blinder Mann. Sprichw. Ein blinder Mann ein armer Mann, weil die Blindheit in der… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
blind — blind; blind·age; blind·eyes; blind·fold·ed·ness; blind·ish; blind·ism; blind·less; blind·ly; blind·man; blind·man s; blind·ness; blind·stitch; blind·story; spur·blind; un·blind; blind·fold; pur·blind; blind·ing·ly; pur·blind·ly; pur·blind·ness; … English syllables
blind — [blīnd] adj. [ME & OE: see BLEND] 1. without the power of sight; unable to see; sightless 2. of or for sightless persons 3. not able or willing to notice, understand, or judge 4. done without adequate directions or knowledge [a blind search] 5. h … English World dictionary
blind — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking the power of sight; unable to see. 2) done without being able to see or without necessary information. 3) lacking perception, judgement, or reason. 4) concealed, closed, or blocked off. 5) (of flying) using instruments only … English terms dictionary
Blind — «Blind» Сингл Korn из альбома Korn Выпущен 1994 Формат CD Записан … Википедия
blind — [blɪnt] <Adj.>: 1. nicht sehen könnend: ein blindes Kind; von Geburt blind sein; blind werden. Syn.: ↑ sehbehindert. Zus.: farbenblind, halbblind, nachtblind, schneeblind. 2. keiner Kontrolle durch den Verstand unterworfen: blinder Hass;… … Universal-Lexikon
blind — Adj std. (8. Jh.), mhd. blind, ahd. blint, as. blind Stammwort. Aus g. * blinda , älter * blenda Adj. blind , auch in gt. blinds, anord. blindr, ae. blind, afr. blind. Ein e stufiges Adjektiv, als dessen Grundlage vielleicht ein starkes Verb **… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Blind — Blind, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blinded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blinding}.] 1. To make blind; to deprive of sight or discernment. To blind the truth and me. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] A blind guide is certainly a great mischief; but a guide that blinds… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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