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blind

Pronunciation: /ˈblaɪ̯nd/

The English word “blind” has 20 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Unable to see, or only partially able to see.
  2. Failing to recognize, acknowledge or perceive.
  3. Having little or no visibility.
  4. Closed at one end; having a dead end; exitless.
  5. Having no openings for light or passage; both dark and exitless.
  6. Able to be fixed without access to one end.
  7. Smallest or slightest.
  8. Without any prior knowledge.
  9. Unconditional; without regard to evidence, logic, reality, accidental mistakes, extenuating circumstances, etc.
  10. Using blinded study design, wherein information is purposely limited to prevent bias.
  11. Unintelligible or illegible.
  12. not having a well-defined head.
  13. Abortive; failing to produce flowers or fruit.
  14. Uncircumcised.

noun

  1. A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.
  2. A destination sign mounted on a public transport vehicle displaying the route destination, number, name and/or via points, etc.
  3. A place where people can hide in order to observe wildlife.
  4. Something to mislead the eye or the understanding, or to conceal some covert deed or design; a subterfuge, deception.
  5. A blindage.
  6. A hiding place.

Etymology

From Middle English blynd, from Old English blind, from Proto-West Germanic *blind, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz. Cognate with Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish blind, Faroese and Icelandic blindur.

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