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- [blahynd]
- /blaɪnd/
- /blaɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blahynd]
- /blaɪnd/
Definitions of blind word
- adjective blind Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged. 3
- adjective blind The blind are people who are blind. This use could cause offence. 3
- verb blind If something blinds you, it makes you unable to see, either for a short time or permanently. 3
- adjective blind If you are blind with something such as tears or a bright light, you are unable to see for a short time because of the tears or light. 3
- adjective blind If you say that someone is blind to a fact or a situation, you mean that they ignore it or are unaware of it, although you think that they should take notice of it or be aware of it. 3
- verb blind If something blinds you to the real situation, it prevents you from realizing that it exists or from understanding it properly. 3
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Origin of blind
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (adj.) Middle English blind, Old English; cognate with Gothic blinds, Old Norse blindr, German, Dutch blind (< Germanic *blindaz, perhaps akin to blend; original sense uncertain); (v.) Middle English blinden, derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Blind
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blind popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blind usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blind
adj blind
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- purblind — nearly or partially blind; dim-sighted.
- unseeing — the act of a person who sees.
- unsighted — having functional vision; not blind.
- groping — moving or going about clumsily or hesitantly; stumbling.
noun blind
- curtain — Curtains are large pieces of material which you hang from the top of a window.
- mask — a form of aristocratic entertainment in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, originally consisting of pantomime and dancing but later including dialogue and song, presented in elaborate productions given by amateur and professional actors.
- blinder — If you say that someone such as a sports player or musician has played a blinder, you are emphasizing that they have played something very well.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
Antonyms for blind
adj blind
- seeing — the act of a person who sees.
- sighted — having functional vision; not blind.
- aware — If you are aware of something, you know about it.
- understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- uncovered — having no cover or covering.
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