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Blinded
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Blinded
see synonyms of blindedadjective
1.
a.
unable to see; sightless
b.
(as collective noun; preceded by the)
the blind
2. (usually foll by to)
unable or unwilling to understand or discern
3.
not based on evidence or determined by reason
blind hatred
4.
acting or performed without control or preparation
5.
done without being able to see, relying on instruments for information
6.
hidden from sight
a blind corner
a blind stitch
7.
closed at one end
a blind alley
8.
completely lacking awareness or consciousness
a blind stupor
9. informal
very drunk
10.
having no openings or outlets
a blind wall
11.
without having been seen beforehand
a blind purchase
12.
(of cultivated plants) having failed to produce flowers or fruits
13.
(intensifier)
not a blind bit of notice
14. turn a blind eye
adverb
15.
without being able to see ahead or using only instruments
to drive blind
flying blind
16.
without adequate knowledge or information; carelessly
to buy a house blind
17.
(intensifier) (in the phrase blind drunk)
18. bake blind
verb (mainly tr)
19.
to deprive of sight permanently or temporarily
20.
to deprive of good sense, reason, or judgment
21.
to darken; conceal
22. (foll by with)
to overwhelm by showing detailed knowledge
to blind somebody with science
23. (intransitive) British slang
to drive very fast
24. (intransitive) British slang
to curse (esp in the phrase effing and blinding)
noun
25. (modifier)
for or intended to help blind and partially sighted people
a blind school
26.
a shade for a window, usually on a roller
27.
any obstruction or hindrance to sight, light, or air
28.
a person, action, or thing that serves to deceive or conceal the truth
29.
a person who acts on behalf of someone who does not wish his or her identity or actions to be known
30. Also called: blinder British old-fashioned, slang
a drunken orgy; binge
31. poker
a stake put up by a player before examining his or her cards
32. hunting, mainly US and Canadian
a screen of brush or undergrowth, in which hunters hide to shoot their quarry
. Brit name: hide33. military
a round or demolition charge that fails to explode
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Blinded
see synonyms of blinded adjective
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.
having certain information concealed or withheld intentionally
a blind ad, a blind test
6.
disregarding evidence, sound logic, etc.
blind love, blind faith
7.
reckless; unreasonable
8.
out of sight; hard to see; hidden
a blind driveway
9.
dense; impenetrable
a blind hedge
10.
closed at one end
a blind duct
11.
not controlled by intelligence
blind destiny
12.
a.
insensible
b. Slang
drunk
13.
illegible; indistinct
a blind letter
14.
not bearing flowers or fruit
said of an imperfectly developed plant15.
guided only by flight instruments, as in a storm
a blind landing
16. Architecture
having no opening
a blind wall
17. Bookbinding
designating stamping or tooling done without ink or foil
verb transitive
18.
to make sightless
19.
to make temporarily unable to see; dazzle
20.
to deprive of the power of insight or judgment
21.
to make dim; obscure
22.
to outshine or eclipse
23.
to hide or conceal
noun
24.
anything that obscures or prevents sight
25.
a.
anything that keeps out light, as a window shade or shutter
b.
Venetian blind
26. US
a place of concealment, as for a hunter; ambush
27.
a.
a person or thing used to deceive or mislead; decoy
b.
a person who, while appearing to act out of self-interest, really acts on behalf of another
adverb
28.
blindly; specif., so as to be blind, insensible, etc.
29.
recklessly
30.
guided only by flight instruments
to fly blind
31.
sight unseen
to buy a thing blind
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Blinded
see synonyms of blindedadj. blind·er, blind·est
1.
a. Unable to see with the eyes; sightless.
b. Having a maximal visual acuity of the better eye, after correction by refractive lenses, of one-tenth normal vision or less (20/200 or less on the Snellen test).
c. Of, relating to, or for sightless persons.
2.
a. Performed or made without the benefit of background information that might prejudice the outcome or result: blind taste tests used in marketing studies.
b. Performed without preparation, experience, or knowledge: a blind stab at answering the question.
c. Performed by instruments and without the use of sight: blind navigation.
3. Unable or unwilling to perceive or understand: blind to a lover's faults.
4. Not based on reason or evidence; unquestioning: put blind faith in their leaders.
5. Slang Drunk.
6. Lacking reason or purpose: blind fate; blind choice.
7.
a. Incompletely or illegibly addressed: blind mail.
b. Hidden from sight: a blind seam.
c. Screened from the view of oncoming motorists: a blind driveway.
d. Secret or otherwise undisclosed: a blind item in a military budget.
8.
a. Closed at one end: a blind socket; a blind passage.
b. Having no opening: a blind wall.
9. Immoderate or unrestrained: blind rage.
10. Botany Failing to produce flowers or fruits: a blind bud.
n.
1. (used with a pl. verb) Blind people considered as a group. Used with the: a radio station for reading to the blind.
2. often blinds Something, such as a window shade or a Venetian blind, that hinders vision or shuts out light.
3. A shelter for concealing hunters, photographers, or observers of wildlife.
4. Something intended to conceal the true nature, especially of an activity; a subterfuge.
5. A forced bet in poker that is placed before the cards are dealt.
adv.
1.
a. Without seeing; blindly.
b. Without the aid of visual reference: flew blind through the fog.
2. Without forethought or provision; unawares: entered into the scheme blind.
3. Without significant information, especially that might affect an outcome or result: “When you read blind, you see everything but the author” (Margaret Atwood).
4. Informal Into a stupor: drank themselves blind.
5. Used as an intensive: Thieves in the bazaar robbed us blind.
tr.v. blind·ed, blind·ing, blinds
1. To deprive of sight: was blinded in an industrial accident.
2. To dazzle: skiers temporarily blinded by sunlight on snow.
3. To deprive of perception or insight: prejudice that blinded them to the proposal's merits.
4. To withhold light from: Thick shrubs blinded our downstairs windows.
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