blind

🇺🇸 /blaɪnd/ 🇬🇧 /blaɪnd/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
adjective
B2

Unable to see.

He went blind after the accident.

R

Related to people who cannot see.

She works with the blind, teaching them to read Braille.

R

Not noticing or realizing something.

I was blind to his true intentions.

R

Lacking reason or control.

The crowd acted with blind rage.

R

Not controllable by reason.

The blind fury of the storm was terrifying.

R

Not visible or obstructed from view.

The car pulled out from a blind spot.

R

Not biased based on certain qualities.

The auditions were blind, focusing only on talent.

verb
R

To cause someone to lose their sight.

The explosion blinded him instantly.

R

To temporarily impair someone's vision.

The bright light blinded her for a moment.

R

To make someone unable to think clearly.

Love can blind people to the truth.

noun
R

A covering for a window that can be raised and lowered.

She opened the blinds to let in sunlight.

R

An act or scheme to deceive.

adverb
R

Without the ability to see; by instruments only.

translation

adj. Unable to see.; Related to people who cannot see.; Not noticing or realizing something.; Lacking reason or control.; Not controllable by reason.; Not visible or obstructed from view.; Not biased based on certain qualities.
v. To cause someone to lose their sight.; To temporarily impair someone's vision.; To make someone unable to think clearly.
n. A covering for a window that can be raised and lowered.; An act or scheme to deceive.
adv. Without the ability to see; by instruments only.

Word Forms

3rd Present blinds
Progressive blinding
Past blinded
Plural blinds
Perfect blinded
Comparative blinder
Superlative blindest