Blind

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Mục lục 1 Adjective 1.1 unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless 1.2 unwilling or unable to perceive or understand 1.3 not characterized or determined by reason or control 1.4 not having or based on reason or intelligence; absolute and unquestioning 1.5 lacking all consciousness or awareness 1.6 drunk. 1.7 hard to see or understand 1.8 hidden from immediate view, esp. from oncoming motorists 1.9 of concealed or undisclosed identity; sponsored anonymously 1.10 having no outlets; closed at one end 1.11 Architecture . (of an archway, arcade, etc.) having no windows, passageways, or the like. 1.12 dense enough to form a screen 1.13 done without seeing; by instruments alone 1.14 made without some prior knowledge 1.15 of or pertaining to an experimental design that prevents investigators or subjects from knowing the hypotheses or conditions being tested. 1.16 of, pertaining to, or for blind persons. 1.17 Bookbinding . (of a design, title, or the like) impressed into the cover or spine of a book by a die without ink or foil. 1.18 Cookery . (of pastry shells) baked or fried without the filling. 1.19 (of a rivet or other fastener) made so that the end inserted, though inaccessible, can be headed or spread. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to make sightless permanently, temporarily, or momentarily, as by injuring, dazzling, bandaging the eyes, etc. 2.2 to make obscure or dark 2.3 to deprive of discernment, reason, or judgment 2.4 to outshine; eclipse 3 Noun 3.1 something that obstructs vision, as a blinker for a horse. 3.2 a window covering having horizontal or vertical slats that can be drawn out of the way, often with the angle of the slats adjustable to admit varying amounts of light. 3.3 Venetian blind. 3.4 Chiefly Midland U.S. and British . window shade. 3.5 a lightly built structure of brush or other growths, esp. one in which hunters conceal themselves 3.6 an activity, organization, or the like for concealing or masking action or purpose; subterfuge 3.7 a decoy. 3.8 Slang . a bout of excessive drinking; drunken spree. 3.9 Poker . a compulsory bet made without prior knowledge of one's hand. 3.10 ( used with a plural verb ) persons who lack the sense of sight (usually preceded by the ) 4 Adverb 4.1 into a stupor; to the degree at which consciousness is lost 4.2 without the ability to see clearly; lacking visibility; blindly 4.3 without guidance or forethought 4.4 to an extreme or absolute degree; completely 5 Antonyms 5.1 adjective 6 Synonyms 6.1 adjective 6.2 noun 6.3 verb

Adjective

unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless

a blind man.

unwilling or unable to perceive or understand

They were blind to their children's faults. He was blind to all arguments.

not characterized or determined by reason or control

blind tenacity; blind chance.

not having or based on reason or intelligence; absolute and unquestioning

She had blind faith in his fidelity.

lacking all consciousness or awareness

a blind stupor.

drunk.

hard to see or understand

blind reasoning.

hidden from immediate view, esp. from oncoming motorists

a blind corner.

of concealed or undisclosed identity; sponsored anonymously

a blind ad signed only with a box number.

having no outlets; closed at one end

a blind passage; a blind mountain pass.

Architecture . (of an archway, arcade, etc.) having no windows, passageways, or the like.

dense enough to form a screen

a blind hedge of privet.

done without seeing; by instruments alone

blind flying.

made without some prior knowledge

a blind purchase; a blind lead in a card game.

of or pertaining to an experimental design that prevents investigators or subjects from knowing the hypotheses or conditions being tested.

of, pertaining to, or for blind persons.

Bookbinding . (of a design, title, or the like) impressed into the cover or spine of a book by a die without ink or foil.

Cookery . (of pastry shells) baked or fried without the filling.

(of a rivet or other fastener) made so that the end inserted, though inaccessible, can be headed or spread.

Verb (used with object)

to make sightless permanently, temporarily, or momentarily, as by injuring, dazzling, bandaging the eyes, etc.

The explosion blinded him. We were blinded by the bright lights.

to make obscure or dark

The room was blinded by heavy curtains.

to deprive of discernment, reason, or judgment

a resentment that blinds his good sense.

to outshine; eclipse

a radiance that doth blind the sun.

Noun

something that obstructs vision, as a blinker for a horse.

a window covering having horizontal or vertical slats that can be drawn out of the way, often with the angle of the slats adjustable to admit varying amounts of light.

Venetian blind.

Chiefly Midland U.S. and British . window shade.

a lightly built structure of brush or other growths, esp. one in which hunters conceal themselves

a duck blind.

an activity, organization, or the like for concealing or masking action or purpose; subterfuge

The store was just a blind for their gambling operation.

a decoy.

Slang . a bout of excessive drinking; drunken spree.

Poker . a compulsory bet made without prior knowledge of one's hand.

( used with a plural verb ) persons who lack the sense of sight (usually preceded by the )

The blind are said to have an acute sense of hearing.

Adverb

into a stupor; to the degree at which consciousness is lost

He drank himself blind.

without the ability to see clearly; lacking visibility; blindly

They were driving blind through the snowstorm.

without guidance or forethought

They were working blind and couldn't anticipate the effects of their actions.

to an extreme or absolute degree; completely

The confidence men cheated her blind.

Antonyms

adjective

seeing , sighted , aware , cunning , quick , sharp , understanding , controlled , open , revealed , uncovered

Synonyms

adjective

amaurotic , blind as a bat , dark , destitute of vision , eyeless , groping , in darkness , purblind , typhlotic , undiscerning , unseeing , unsighted , visionless , careless , heedless , ignorant , imperceptive , inattentive , inconsiderate , indiscriminate , injudicious , insensitive , myopic , nearsighted , neglectful , oblivious , thoughtless , unaware , unconscious , unmindful , unobservant , unperceiving , unreasoning , hasty , impetuous , irrational , mindless , rash , reckless , senseless , shortsighted , unthinking , violent , wild , blocked , closed , closed at one end , concealed , dead-end , dim , disguised , impassable , leading nowhere , obscured , obstructed , secluded , unmarked , without egress , without exit , sightless , dull , uncomprehending , unperceptive , besotted , crapulent , crapulous , drunken , inebriate , inebriated , intoxicated , sodden , tipsy , hidden , blindly , covered , doctrinaire , illegible , intricate , involved , obscure , undiscriminating , unintelligible

noun

blinder , blindfold , blinker , camouflage , cloak , cover , curtain , facade , front , mask , trap , veil , ablepsia , aimless , amaurosis , ambush , ate , bandage , benight , blank , blend , blindness , braille , cecity , concealed , dark , daze , dazzle , deceitful , decoy , defective , dull , eclipse , eyeless , feint sophistry , hemianopsia , hidden , hood , hoodwink , ignorance , ignorant , impasse , incomplete , inebriated , insensate , intoxicated , involved , misleading , myopic , nearsighted , nyctalopia , obscure , obscurity , pretense , pretext , ruse , screen , secret , senseless , shade , shortsighted , shutter , sightless , sightlessness , stratagem , subterfuge , typhlology , unaware , unseeing

verb

bedazzle , dazzle