Pronunciation

/blɪnd/

Definitions

• Adjective: 1. Lacking sight; unable to see due to damage to the eyes or visual impairment. 2. (of a person) Having a severe visual impairment or complete blindness. 3. (figurative) Unaware or insensitive to something. 4. (archaic) Blindfolded or closed to perception.

Noun**: A person who is blind or visually impaired. Example: “The guide led the blind man across the street.”

Verb**: To become blind, or to make something seem blind or invisible. Example: “The magician’s trick made the audience feel blind to what was happening on stage.”

Adverb**: In a blind manner, without sight, or without being aware. Example: “She sewed blind, trusting her instincts with the pattern.”

Preposition**: In a state of blindness or unawareness. Example: “The room was plunged into darkness, leaving them blind to their surroundings.”

Synonyms:

• Sightless
• Visually impaired
• Deafening
• Ignorant
• Unobservant

Phrases:

• “Blind trust” refers to complete faith without evidence or reason.
• “Be blind to” means to overlook or fail to perceive something.
• “In the dark” can mean both physically blind or metaphorically lacking knowledge or understanding.

Example Sentences:

• Adjective: “She adjusted to life as a blind child, learning to navigate the world in new ways.”
• Noun: “The retired soldier was awarded a service dog to help him lead a more independent life as a blind veteran.”
• Verb: “The magician’s sleight of hand was so impressive that it left the audience blind to his secrets.”
• Adverb: “She sewed blind, not knowing how the finished piece would turn out.”

Synonyms (additional):

• Unseeing
• Uncansee
• Blindfolded
• Blind-sided
• Blindfolded by emotion