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Unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition
“This actually happens in the case of individuals who are born blind due to congenital cataracts and are subsequently cured.”
Not determined by reason
“Willy is admired by his wife and two young boys, who have blind faith in his authority and who loyally follow his lead.”
Rash or impulsive in nature
“They are making an almost blind decision to invest in college prior to gaining information about a child's academic potential or motivation.”
Characterized by force or intensity
“Such acts of violence committed in a blind rage are often referred to as crimes of passion.”
Ignorant or unmindful, especially of something important
“Do not let the jingle of bells and the decked halls of holly render you deaf and blind to the shenanigans coming from the halls of Congress.”
Lacking in empathy
“Anyone who continues to support this regime is wilfully blind to the suffering of its people.”
Lacking intellect or good judgment
“I'm not blind. I can see exactly what you're trying to pull here.”
Under the influence of alcohol
“She had deliberately set out in search of a man who was drunk out of his gourd and too blind with booze to appreciate just how unprepossessing she was.”
Closed at one end, or having a dead end
“North Richmond Street, being blind, was a quiet street except at the hour when the local school set their students free.”
Having no knowledge of a situation or fact
Having a feeling of giddiness or dizziness
Done without conscious thought or control
Lacking direction
Devotedly engaged in a cause, faction or mission
Unable to see things clearly unless they are relatively close to the eyes
Having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Stubborn or unreceptive to new ideas or information
Lacking in originality, variation, spirit or energy
To make temporarily or permanently blind
“The accident would blind him for about a week before he regained his vision.”
To blind or dazzle with light
“The bright lights in the TV studio would momentarily blind the quiz show contestants.”
To block or get in someone's line of vision
“The heavy smoke would blind her, rendering her unable to see the burning timbers ahead.”
To obscure to the eye or understanding
“The state of the controversy between us he endeavored, with all his art, to blind and confound.”
To overawe someone, especially with words or facts they may not fully comprehend
“Dyson would regularly attempt to blind the rest of the panel with extravagant amounts of word salad.”
To charm or beguile
“Not only did he blind her with his charm and good looks, but, in return for her hand, he also promised to relieve her of the burden of managing the Thorpe estate.”
To deprive (someone) of understanding, judgment, or perception
“But that perception can easily blind us to other aspects of homelessness.”
To move quickly with speed
To shut off from view
To shine brightly, especially with a harsh light
A screen for a window, especially one on a roller or made of slats
“Once the door had been shut and locked, Krupka moved to the window and pulled the blind down.”
Something designed to conceal one's real intentions
“It did not occur to Bilbo that the absurdly long book might have been a blind for this patron's real intentions for being at the library.”
A spell of unrestrained drinking
A piece of fabric material suspended at the top to form a screen
A partition used to divide a space
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