adj

blind

BLYND

adj

Unable to see, or having severely limited eyesight.

"She has been blind since birth and reads using Braille."

Failing or refusing to notice or acknowledge something.

"He was blind to his own mistakes."

"Love is blind, as the saying goes."

noun

A window covering, often made of slats or fabric, used to block or filter light.

"She pulled down the blinds to keep out the afternoon sun."

A hidden shelter used to observe wildlife without being seen.

"Birdwatchers waited quietly in the blind for hours."

verb

To take away someone's ability to see, or to make someone fail to notice something important.

"The bright headlights temporarily blinded the driver."

"His ambition blinded him to the risks involved."

How to Use Blind

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishUnable to see, or (figuratively) unwilling or unable to notice something; also a window covering or wildlife hideout.

Common pairings

blind spot turn a blind eye window blind

Word Forms

blinder comparative, more blind comparative, blinded past tense, blound past tense, blinds plural, Blinds plural, blinds singular, blindest superlative, most blind superlative

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Etymology

From Old English "blind," from a Proto-Germanic root of the same meaning.

Rhymes for blind

Ind mind kind bind find wind rind lind hind grind rewind unwind

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