blind (blaɪnd
)
Definitions
adjective
- unable to see; sightless
- ((as collective noun ; preceded by (; preceded by the) ⇒
the blind
- (usually foll by to) unable or unwilling to understand or discern
- not based on evidence or determined by reason ⇒
blind hatred
- acting or performed without control or preparation
- done without being able to see, relying on instruments for information
- hidden from sight ⇒
a blind corner
a blind stitch
- closed at one end ⇒
a blind alley
- completely lacking awareness or consciousness ⇒
a blind stupor
- informal very drunk
- having no openings or outlets ⇒
a blind wall
- without having been seen beforehand ⇒
a blind purchase
- (of cultivated plants) having failed to produce flowers or fruits
- (intensifier) ⇒
not a blind bit of notice
- See turn a blind eye
adverb
- without being able to see ahead or using only instruments ⇒
to drive blind
flying blind
- without adequate knowledge or information; carelessly ⇒
to buy a house blind
- (intensifier) (in the phrase blind drunk)
- See bake blind
verb (mainly tr)
- to deprive of sight permanently or temporarily
- to deprive of good sense, reason, or judgment
- to darken; conceal
- (foll by with) to overwhelm by showing detailed knowledge ⇒
to blind somebody with science
- (intr) British slang to drive very fast
- (intr) British slang to curse (esp in the phrase effing and blinding)
noun
- (modifier) for or intended to help blind and partially sighted people ⇒
a blind school
- a shade for a window, usually on a roller
- any obstruction or hindrance to sight, light, or air
- a person, action, or thing that serves to deceive or conceal the truth
- a person who acts on behalf of someone who does not wish his identity or actions to be known
- Also called
blinder British old-fashioned slang a drunken orgy; binge - poker a stake put up by a player before he examines his cards
- hunting mainly US Canadian a screen of brush or undergrowth, in which hunters hide to shoot their quarry Brit name
hide - military a round or demolition charge that fails to explode
Alternative Forms
ˈblindly adverb ˈblindness nounWord Origin
Old English blind ; related to Old Norse blindr , Old High German blint ; Lettish blendu to see dimly; see blunderSynonyms
View thesaurus entry= unaware of unconscious of deaf to ignorant of indifferent to insensitive to oblivious of unconcerned about inconsiderate of neglectful of heedless of insensible of unmindful of disregardful of
=
unquestioning,
prejudiced,
wholesale,
implicit,
indiscriminate,
uncritical,
unreasoning,
undiscriminating,
=
unthinking,
wild,
violent,
rash,
reckless,
irrational,
hasty,
senseless,
mindless,
uncontrollable,
uncontrolled,
unchecked,
impetuous,
intemperate,
unconstrained,
= stop someone seeing block someone's vision obscure someone's vision
= make blind deprive of sight deprive of vision render sightless
Quotations
"If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch"
Bible: St. Matthew"In the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king"
"There's none so blind as those who will not see"
"A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse"
Translations
- British English:
blind
Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.I started helping him run the business when he went blind.blaɪnd ADJECTIVE I started helping him run the business when he went blind.
- Spanish:
ciego
adj ciega
- French:
aveugle
adj
- German:
blind
adj
- Chinese: 盲目的 adj
- Arabic: أَعْمَى adj
- Portuguese: cego adj cega
- Russian: слепой adj слепая
- Croatian: slijep adj slijepa
- Czech: slepý adj
- Danish: blind adj
- Dutch: blind adj
- Finnish: sokea adj
- Greek: τυφλός adj τυφλή
- Italian: cieco adj cieca
- Japanese: 目の見えない no_posp
- Korean: 눈 먼 adj
- Norwegian: blind adj
- Polish: ślepy adj ślepa
- Brazilian Portuguese: cego adj cega
- European Spanish:
ciego
adj ciega
- Swedish: blind adj blint
- Thai: บังตา adj
- Turkish: kör adj
- Vietnamese: mù adj
- British English:
blind
The blind are people who are unable to see because their eyes are damaged.He was a teacher of the blind.blaɪnd NOUN He was a teacher of the blind.
- Spanish:
persiana
nf
- French:
store
nm
- German:
Rollo
nnt Rollos
- Chinese: 软百叶窗 n
- Arabic: العُمْيَان n (collective)
- Portuguese: estore de correr nf
- Russian: штора nf
- Croatian: roleta nf
- Czech: roleta nf
- Danish: blind nutr
- Dutch: rolgordijn nnt
- Finnish: rullakaihdin n
- Greek: παραθυρόφυλλο nnt
- Italian: avvolgibile nf
- Japanese: ブラインド n
- Korean: 블라인드 n
- Norwegian: rullegardin nm
- Polish: żaluzja nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: cego nm cega
- European Spanish:
persiana
nf
- Swedish: rullgardin nutr
- Thai: ตาบอด n
- Turkish: jaluzi n
- Vietnamese: mành cửa n
Usage examples
She was sitting three feet from me and looked ready to snap up like a roller blind any second.
, BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)The metaphor of the blind watchmaker has been famously championed by Richard Dawkins of the University of Oxford.
New Scientist (2003)Ten-year-old Audrey's reactions to the seemingly absolute forces surrounding her are as desperate as the worm's, and almost as blind.
Globe and Mail (2003)This too, we should remember, is the self-same coalition that George Lyon has supported with blind loyalty throughout its entire existence.
Glasgow Herald (2002)They will lose a lot of money if they let their greed blind them.
, ROCKY SUNG'S GUIDE TO CHINESE ASTROLOGY AND FENG SHUI 2003 (2002)