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blind

/blaɪnd/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Unable to see; having the sense of sight absent or impaired.

    - "He was born blind."
    - "The blind man asked for directions."
    - "The dog guided the blind person across the street."
  • adjective

    Lack of knowledge or perception of a specific thing, situation, or fact.

    - "I was blind to the truth."
    - "She was blind to the consequences of her actions."
    - "The company was blindsided by the competition."
Pronunciation
  1. /blaɪnd/



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Antonyms

seeing , sighted
Synonyms

rollsign
Rhymes
Words rhyming with blind
find , bind , grind , kind , mind
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Blind (en) : adjective: unable to see

  2. Blind (en) : noun: a person who cannot see

  3. Blind (en) : verb: to make unable to see

  4. Blind (en) : verb: to ignore or be unaware of

  5. Blind (en) : blindfold

  6. Blind (en) : blind spot

  7. Blind (en) : blind alley

  8. Blind (en) : blind date

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Blind (en) : adjective: unable to see

  2. Blind (en) : noun: a person who cannot see

  3. Blind (en) : verb: to make unable to see

  4. Blind (en) : verb: to ignore or be unaware of

  5. Blind (en) : blindfold

  6. Blind (en) : blind spot

Variants
List of all variants of blind that leads to same result
blind , blinder , blindest , blindly , blindness , blindnesses , blinded , blinding , blindingly , blinds , blind alley , blind alleys , blind carbon copy , blind date , blind dates , blind gut , blind guts , blind pig , blind pigs , blind side , blind sides
Forms
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blinds: covering for windows, blindly: without considering the consequences, blindfold: to cover someone's eyes, blind spot: an area of the visual field where the eye cannot detect objects or details

Etymology
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Old English blind, from blindan, meaning 'to close the eyes'.

Trivia
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  1. Approximately 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women are born blind.

  2. The term 'blind' comes from the Old English word 'blindan', meaning 'to close the eyes'.

  3. There are over 285,000 registered blind people in the United States.

Related Concepts
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  1. Darkness: The absence of light, often associated with the 'blind'.

  2. Sight: The ability to see, the opposite of 'blind'.

  3. Visually Impaired: A person with partial sight or other vision impairments.

Culture
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Throughout history, the 'blind' have been portrayed in various ways in literature, art, and music. They have been depicted as tragic figures, heroes, and even as having unique abilities. For instance, in Homer's 'Odyssey', the blind prophet Tiresias plays a crucial role in guiding Odysseus home. In modern times, the 'blind' have made significant contributions in various fields, such as music (Josef Hofmann, Ray Charles), art (James Turrell, Yusuf Arakkal), and literature (Helen Keller, Andres Eschelon).

How to Memorize "blind"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person with closed eyes or a person wearing a blindfold.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'blind' with 'darkness' or 'unable to see'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'B-L-I-N-D': 'B' for 'Blindfold', 'L' for 'Lack of sight', 'I' for 'Ignorant', 'N' for 'Night', 'D' for 'Dark'.

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