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• Blind — Blind, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blinded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blinding}.] 1. To make blind; to deprive of sight or discernment. To blind the truth and me. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] A blind guide is certainly a great mischief; but a guide that blinds… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• blind — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking the power of sight; unable to see. 2) done without being able to see or without necessary information. 3) lacking perception, judgement, or reason. 4) concealed, closed, or blocked off. 5) (of flying) using instruments only …   English terms dictionary

• blind — /blaɪnd / (say bluynd) adjective 1. lacking the sense of sight. 2. unwilling or unable to try to understand: blind to all arguments. 3. not controlled by reason: blind tenacity. 4. not possessing or proceeding from intelligence. 5. lacking all… …  

• blind — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German blint blind, Old English blandan to mix more at blend Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) sightless (2) having less than 1/10 of normal vision in the more efficient …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• blind — Unable to see; without useful sight. See blindness. * * * blind blīnd adj 1 a) lacking or deficient in sight esp having less than 1/10 of normal vision in the more efficient eye when refractive defects are fully corrected by lenses b) of or… …   Medical dictionary

• blind — Synonyms and related words: ableptical, abstruse, alibi, amaurotic, ambuscade, ambush, ambushment, amorphous, apology, art, artful dodge, artifice, automatic, awning, back band, backstrap, bag of tricks, bamboozle, bandage, bat, be bright, beach… …   Moby Thesaurus

• blind — 1. adjective 1) he has been blind since birth Syn: sightless, unsighted, visually impaired, visionless, unseeing; partially sighted, purblind; informal as blind as a bat Ant: sighted 2) the government must be blind Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• blind — I. a. 1. Sightless, destitute of vision, eyeless. 2. Ignorant, undiscerning, unenlightened, benighted, without insight, injudicious, incapable of judging. 3. Concealed, hidden, remote, obscure, dim, unlucid, involved, intricate, labyrinthine,… …   New dictionary of synonyms

• blind — [blīnd] adj. [ME & OE: see BLEND] 1. without the power of sight; unable to see; sightless 2. of or for sightless persons 3. not able or willing to notice, understand, or judge 4. done without adequate directions or knowledge [a blind search] 5. h …   English World dictionary

• blind — adj Blind, sightless, purblind mean lacking or deficient in the power to see or to discriminate objects. Blind is used to imply absence or deprivation or gross restriction of the power of vision, either by congenital defect or as a result of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• blind — I (concealed) adjective buried, camouflaged, covered, covert, dim, disguised, hidden, imperceptible, inconspicuous, indiscernible, latent, masked, obscure, out of view, private, screened, secreted, shadowy, sheltered, shrouded, unapparent,… …   Law dictionary