BLIND | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German blind

unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition

unable to see

• a blind man
• he was blind in one eye
• she suffered from glaucoma, which has left her completely blind

lacking perception, awareness, or judgement

lacking perception or judgement

• a blind acceptance of the status quo
• she was blind to the realities of her position

(of a corner or bend in a road) impossible to see round

impossible to see round

• two trucks collided on a blind curve in the road

not the slightest (used in emphatic expressions)

not the slightest

• this declaration is not a blind bit of good to the workers

(of a plant) without buds, eyes, or terminal flowers

without buds, eyes, or flowers

• planting too shallowly is the most common cause of bulbs coming up blind

cause (someone) to be unable to see, permanently or temporarily

make blind

• the injury temporarily blinded him
• her eyes were blinded with scalding tears

deprive (someone) of understanding, judgement, or perception

deprive of understanding or judgement

• he was blinded by his faith
• somehow Clare and I were blinded to the truth

move very fast and dangerously

move very fast

• I could see the bombs blinding along above the roof tops

a screen for a window, especially one on a roller or made of slats

window screen

• she pulled down the blinds

something designed to conceal one's real intentions

thing concealing intentions

• he phoned again from his own home: that was just a blind for his wife

a heavy drinking bout

drinking bout

• he's off on a blind again

without being able to see clearly

without being able to see clearly

• he was the first pilot in history to fly blind
• wines were tasted blind