adj

blinding

BLYN-dihng

adj

So bright that it is hard or impossible to see properly.

"The car's headlights were blinding as they came round the bend."

"A blinding flash of lightning lit up the whole sky."

Extremely impressive or skilful.

"She scored a blinding goal from the halfway line."

noun

The act of causing someone to lose their sight.

"The ancient text describes the blinding of the king as a punishment for treason."

How to Use Blinding

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishExtremely bright — so bright it hurts to look — or, informally, extremely impressive.

When to use it

"Blinding" meaning "brilliant" or "excellent" (as in "a blinding performance") is common informal British English.

Common pairings

blinding light blinding speed blinding headache blinding pace

more blinding comparative, more blinding comparative, blindings plural, most blinding superlative, most blinding superlative

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The car's headlights were _____ as they came round the bend.

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