to blind

Определение to blind в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: excecate; seel; unconditional
blind deference.; To make temporarily or permanently blind
Don't wave that pencil in my face - do you want to blind me?.; Any device intended to conceal or hide; as, a duck blind; smallest or slightest in phrases such as
We pulled and pulled, but it didn't make a blind bit of difference.; Failing to see, acknowledge, perceive
The lovers were blind to each other’s faults.; Without seeing; unseeingly; Of an eye, unable to see; unable to see; 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; 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; not based on reason or evidence; "blind hatred"; "blind faith"; "unreasoning panic"; 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; A person shall be deemed to be blind if he/she suffers from either of the following conditions -; 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; 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"; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand; "blind to a lover's faults"; "blind to the consequences of their actions"; {f} make unable to see; dazzle; 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; {i} shade, shutter (over a window); shelter, hiding place (for hunters); something that misleads; {s} unable to see; closed to, impervious to; 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; – 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; 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; make dim by comparison or conceal; render unable to see; make blind by putting the eyes out; "The criminals were punished and blinded"; 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; 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; 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; 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; 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; 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; 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; {n} anything that intercepts the sight, a cover; {v} to darken, stop the sight, cover; {a} distitute of sight, dark, weak, unseen; Abortive; failing to produce flowers or fruit; as, blind buds; blind flowers; "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); Of a place, having little or no visibility; as, a blind corner; a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the 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; not able to see BRAILLE system of writing and printing for blind people BURNING the process of being burned by fire; An 1800s baseball term meaning no score; 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 "; 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; A hole or shot where you can't see your target; 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; 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; Without opening; as, a blind wall; people who have severe visual impairments; "he spent hours reading to the blind"; A player who is or was forced to make a bet; Of a person or animal, unable to see; not based on reason or evidence; "blind hatred"; "blind faith"; "unreasoning panic; In three card brag, without looking at the cards dealt; a hinged screen or shutter for a window; a blinder for a horse; A forced bet; 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); 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; Unintelligible, or not easily intelligible; as, a blind passage in a book; illegible; as, blind writing; Undiscerning; undiscriminating; inconsiderate; Something to hinder sight or keep out light; a screen; a cover; esp; 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; A halting place; 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; something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"; Closed at one end; having a dead end; as, a blind hole, a blind alley; make dim by comparison or conceal make blind by putting the eyes out; "The criminals were punished and blinded"; Involved; intricate; not easily followed or traced