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blind

/ blind /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
something that keeps things out or hinders sight
"they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
Type of:
protective covering protective cover protection
Kinds of:
curtain drape drapery mantle pall
Derived:
shield screen block out
adjective satellite Sense 2
not based on reason or evidence
"blind hatred"
"blind faith"
"unreasoning panic"
Similar:
irrational
adjective satellite Sense 3
unable or unwilling to perceive or understand
"blind to a lover''s faults"
"blind to the consequences of their actions"
Similar:
unperceptive unperceiving
verb Sense 4
render unable to see
Kinds of:
dazzle bedazzle daze seel snow-blind
Derived:
winker blinker blinder
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 5
make blind by putting the eyes out
"The criminals were punished and blinded"
Type of:
change alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 6
make dim by comparison or conceal
Type of:
darken
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 7
people who have severe visual impairments
"he spent hours reading to the blind"
Type of:
people
noun Sense 8
a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)
"he waited impatiently in the blind"
Type of:
screen cover covert
adjective Sense 9
unable to see
Similar:
blinded blindfold blindfolded color-blind colour-blind deuteranopic green-blind dim-sighted
Opposites:
sighted
noun Sense 10
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
"he wasn''t sick--it was just a subterfuge"
"the holding company was just a blind"
Type of:
misrepresentation deceit deception
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
11
Total Relationships
42
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

protective covering protective cover protection curtain drape drapery mantle pall irrational unperceptive unperceiving dazzle