Meaning of 'blind'

adjective

unable or unwilling to perceive or understand

Example: "I was blind to my lover's faults."

adjective

not based on reason or evidence

Example: "They acted out of blind hatred, without any reasonable motivation."

Synonyms: unreasoning

adjective

unable to see

Example: "I was born blind, but since then I've been able to adjust and live an extremely happy life."

Synonyms: unsighted

noun

a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight

Example: "They had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet."

Synonyms: screen

noun

a hiding place sometimes used by hunters, especially duck hunters

Example: "They waited impatiently in the blind from sunrise to lunch."

noun

something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

Synonyms: subterfuge

noun

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

Example: "I spent hours reading to the blind."

verb

to make dim by comparison or conceal

Example: "Darkness blinds the sky."

Synonyms: dim

verb

to make blind by putting the eyes out

Example: "The criminals were punished and blinded."

verb

to render unable to see

Example: "The flash of light will blind those looking directly at it."