to be blind

Definition of to be blind in English English dictionary
blind: unconditional
blind deference.
blind: To make temporarily or permanently blind
Don't wave that pencil in my face - do you want to blind me?.
blind: Any device intended to conceal or hide; as, a duck blind
blind: smallest or slightest in phrases such as
We pulled and pulled, but it didn't make a blind bit of difference.
blind: Failing to see, acknowledge, perceive
The lovers were blind to each other’s faults.
blind: Without seeing; unseeingly
blind: Of an eye, unable to see
blind: unable to see
blind: Term used in conjunction with load or lot Blind lots are not manifested Usually, when buying "blind" lots/loads you will be given a general idea of contents, but it will not be a guarantee It is common for many large retail stores to sell closeouts "blind" simply because a detailed inventory of contents takes time and ends up costing more per item when purchasing
blind: If something blinds you to the real situation, it prevents you from realizing that it exists or from understanding it properly. He never allowed his love of Australia to blind him to his countrymen's faults
blind: not based on reason or evidence; "blind hatred"; "blind faith"; "unreasoning panic"
blind: A blind is a roll of cloth or paper which you can pull down over a window as a covering. see also Venetian blind see also blinding, blindly, colour-blind
blind: A person shall be deemed to be blind if he/she suffers from either of the following conditions -
blind: disapproval If you say that someone is turning a blind eye to something bad or illegal that is happening, you mean that you think they are pretending not to notice that it is happening so that they will not have to do anything about it. Teachers are turning a blind eye to pupils smoking at school, a report reveals today
blind: something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind"
blind: unable or unwilling to perceive or understand; "blind to a lover's faults"; "blind to the consequences of their actions"
blind: {f} make unable to see; dazzle
blind: Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged. I started helping him run the business when he went blind The blind are people who are blind. He was a teacher of the blind. + blindness blind·ness Early diagnosis and treatment can usually prevent blindness
blind: {i} shade, shutter (over a window); shelter, hiding place (for hunters); something that misleads
blind: {s} unable to see; closed to, impervious to
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. Her mother groped for the back of the chair, her eyes blind with tears. + blindly blind·ly Lettie groped blindly for the glass
blind: – If you are blind on the last day of the year and not itemizing deductions, you are entitled to a higher standard deduction To qualify for this benefit, your must be totally or partly blind If you are partly blind, you must obtain a certified statement from an eye doctor or registered optometrist stating that you: 1) cannot see better than 20/200 in the better eye with glasses or contact lenses, or 2) have a field of vision that is not more than 20 degrees Back to Top
blind: disapproval You can describe someone's beliefs or actions as blind when you think that they seem to take no notice of important facts or behave in an unreasonable way. her blind faith in the wisdom of the Church Lesley yelled at him with blind, hating rage
blind: make dim by comparison or conceal
blind: render unable to see
blind: make blind by putting the eyes out; "The criminals were punished and blinded"
blind: This term refers to the required bets, called the small blind and the big blind used to put money into play The blinds are mandatory bets and rotate around the table
blind: disapproval 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. All the time I was blind to your suffering. + blindness blind·ness blindness in government policy to the very existence of the unemployed
blind: adj Possessing eyes that do not see The prophet Isaiah spoke of people having eyes that do not see and ears that do not hear That prophecy has had numerous fulfillments; of chief contemporary relevance is current underinterpretation of Biblical teachings on wealth
blind: Used with respect to a randomized trial, a randomized trial is Blind if the patient is not told which arm of the trial he is on See also Double Blind
blind: If something blinds you, it makes you unable to see, either for a short time or permanently. The sun hit the windscreen, momentarily blinding him
blind: A blind corner is one that you cannot see round because something is blocking your view. He tried to overtake three cars on a blind corner and crashed head-on into a lorry
blind: a condition usually defined as vision that measures at least 20/200 in the best eye with correction or no more than 20 degrees of vision in the best eye with correction; less than 10 percent of the legally blind are totally blind
blind: {n} anything that intercepts the sight, a cover
blind: {v} to darken, stop the sight, cover
blind: {a} distitute of sight, dark, weak, unseen
To blind: excecate
To blind: seel
blind: Abortive; failing to produce flowers or fruit; as, blind buds; blind flowers
blind: "Blindness," for Social Security purposes, means either central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens or a limitation in the fields of vision so that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle of 20 degrees or less (tunnel vision)
blind: Of a place, having little or no visibility; as, a blind corner
blind: a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"
blind: A score marked for a team's absent player In many leagues, the bowler's average or the average minus ten pins is used In others, it's a set score, such as 140 for men and 120 for women
blind: not able to see BRAILLE system of writing and printing for blind people BURNING the process of being burned by fire
blind: An 1800s baseball term meaning no score
blind: A forced bet (or partial bet) put in by one or more players before any cards are dealt Typically, blinds are put in by players immediately to the left of the button See also "Live blind "
blind: When used in conjunction with rivets and rivet nuts the term blind refers to the fact that the fastener is installed from one side of the work, "blind" to the opposite side
blind: A hole or shot where you can't see your target
blind: something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet" a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind" people who have severe visual impairments; "he spent hours reading to the blind" make dim by comparison or conceal make blind by putting the eyes out; "The criminals were punished and blinded" render unable to see unable or unwilling to perceive or understand; "blind to a lover's faults"; "blind to the consequences of their actions" not based on reason or evidence; "blind hatred"; "blind faith"; "unreasoning panic
blind: A covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass
blind: Without opening; as, a blind wall
blind: people who have severe visual impairments; "he spent hours reading to the blind"
blind: A player who is or was forced to make a bet
blind: Of a person or animal, unable to see
blind: not based on reason or evidence; "blind hatred"; "blind faith"; "unreasoning panic
blind: In three card brag, without looking at the cards dealt
blind: a hinged screen or shutter for a window; a blinder for a horse
blind: A forced bet
blind: Unable to see A blind character suffers a 50% miss chance in combat (as all opponents are considered to have full concealment), loses any positive Dexterity modifier to AC, moves at half speed, and suffers a –4 penalty on Search checks and on most Strength- and Dexterity-based skill checks Any skill check (such as Spot) that relies on vision automatically fails Opponents of a blind character gain a +2 bonus to their attack rolls, since they are effectively invisible Characters who have been blind from birth or childhood may grow accustomed to these drawbacks and even learn to overcome some of them (DM’s discretion)
blind: Having central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye after correction, or visual acuity of more than 20/200 if there is a field defect in which the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle distance no greater than 20 degrees
blind: Unintelligible, or not easily intelligible; as, a blind passage in a book; illegible; as, blind writing
blind: Undiscerning; undiscriminating; inconsiderate
blind: Something to hinder sight or keep out light; a screen; a cover; esp
blind: When a rider spins and lands in rotation that he's completely "blind" to the wake or boat The rider can't see or orientate his landing It's blind - a blind 360 would be spinning blind to the boat Tantrum to blind would be a completely "blind" landing
blind: A halting place
blind: To cover with a thin coating of sand and fine gravel; as a road newly paved, in order that the joints between the stones may be filled
blind: something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
blind: Closed at one end; having a dead end; as, a blind hole, a blind alley
blind: make dim by comparison or conceal make blind by putting the eyes out; "The criminals were punished and blinded"
blind: Involved; intricate; not easily followed or traced
blind: impressed mark, lettering or decoration without any ink or other colouring Blind stamped cloth usually means some sort of decoration stamped into the boards, blind stamped owner's mark is usually on ffep, half title or title, etc
blind: Having such a state or condition as a thing would have to a person who is blind; not well marked or easily discernible; hidden; unseen; concealed; as, a blind path; a blind ditch
blind: Score allowed for an absent member, usually the average minus ten or a set score (for example, 140 for men and 120 for women); considered a penalty Many league rules define "Blind" and "Absentee" with different qualifications (dummy)
blind: Destitute of the sense of seeing, either by natural defect or by deprivation; without sight
blind: Not having the faculty of discernment; destitute of intellectual light; unable or unwilling to understand or judge; as, authors are blind to their own defects
blind: A blindage
blind: A forced bet put in by one or more players before any cards are dealt Typically, blinds are put in by players immediately to the left of the "button " See "Large Blind" and "Small Blind "
blind: QA/QC samples that are the same as unknowns with the exception that the person testing the samples does not know these are standards Blind samples tend not to receive special treatment from the laboratory personnel
blind: Something to mislead the eye or the understanding, or to conceal some covert deed or design; a subterfuge
blind: Having no openings for light or passage; as, a blind wall; open only at one end; as, a blind alley; a blind gut
blind: Printing using an unlinked plate to produce the subtle embossed texture of a white-on-white image, highlighted by the shadow of the relief image on the unlinked Paper This technique is used in many Japanese prints
blind: or "blind stamped" or "stamped in the blind" This refers to stamping or impressions on the cover of a book that have not been filled in with color or gilt Use the word "embossed" if you are talking to someone who is secure in their ignorance Book clubs have often used a small blind stamp in the form of a circle, square, small leaf on the bottom right corner of the back cover of a book to distinguish their issue from that of the regular publishers edition
blind: "When decoration or lettering on a binding is said to be blind or in blind, this means that a plain impression has been made in the leather or cloth by the tool, die-stamp or roll, without any addition of gold or colour "
blind: When used in conjuction with rivets and rivet nuts the term blind refers to the fact that the fastener is installed from one side of the work, "blind" to the opposite side
blind: To deprive partially of vision; to make vision difficult for and painful to; to dazzle
blind: To darken; to obscure to the eye or understanding; to conceal; to deceive
blind: render unable to see unable or unwilling to perceive or understand; "blind to a lover's faults"; "blind to the consequences of their actions"
blind: To make blind; to deprive of sight or discernment
blind: unseeing