dazzle (verb)

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• dazzle — ► VERB 1) (of a bright light) blind temporarily. 2) overwhelm with an impressive quality. ► NOUN ▪ blinding brightness. DERIVATIVES dazzlement noun dazzler noun. dazzling adjective …   English terms dictionary

• dazzle — verb (dazzled; dazzling) Etymology: frequentative of daze Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light 2. a. to shine brilliantly b. to arouse …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dazzle — verb Dazzle is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑light …   Collocations dictionary

• dazzle — verb (transitive often passive) 1 if a very bright light dazzles you it stops you from seeing properly for a short time: a deer dazzled by the headlights 2 to make someone feel strong admiration: As children, we were dazzled by my uncle s good… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dazzle — verb /ˈdæzəl/ a) To confuse the sight of by means of excessive brightness. Dazzled by the headlights of the lorry, the deer stopped in the middle of the street and was run over. b) To render incapable of thinking clearly; to overwhelm with… …   Wiktionary

• dazzle — verb 1》 (of a bright light) blind temporarily. 2》 overwhelm with an impressive quality. noun blinding brightness. Derivatives dazzlement noun dazzler noun Origin C15: frequentative of daze …   English new terms dictionary

• dazzle — verb 1) she was dazzled by the headlights Syn: blind, confuse, disorient 2) I was dazzled by the exhibition Syn: overwhelm, overcome, impress, move, stir, touch, awe, overawe …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• dazzle — [[t]dæ̱z(ə)l[/t]] dazzles, dazzling, dazzled 1) VERB If someone or something dazzles you, you are extremely impressed by their skill, qualities, or beauty. [V n with n] George dazzled her with his knowledge of the world... Historical novels tend… …   English dictionary

• dazzle — 1. verb 1) she was dazzled by the headlights Syn: blind temporarily, deprive of sight 2) I was dazzled by the exhibition Syn: overwhelm, overcome, impress, move, stir, affect, touch, awe, overawe …   Thesaurus of popular words

• dazzle — I UK [ˈdæz(ə)l] / US verb [transitive, often passive] Word forms dazzle : present tense I/you/we/they dazzle he/she/it dazzles present participle dazzling past tense dazzled past participle dazzled 1) if a bright light dazzles you, you cannot see …   English dictionary

• dazzle — daz|zle1 [ dæzl ] verb transitive often passive 1. ) if a bright light dazzles you, you cannot see for a short period of time 2. ) to impress someone a lot, for example, with your beauty, intelligence, or skill dazzle daz|zle 2 [ dæzl ] noun… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English