adj Unable to see, or having severely limited eyesight.
- She has been blind since birth and reads using Braille.
- Our neighbor is blind, and her guide dog goes everywhere with her.
- The museum offers touch tours for visitors who are blind or partially sighted.
adj Failing or refusing to notice or acknowledge something.
- He was blind to his own mistakes.
- Love is blind, as the saying goes.
- Parents are often blind to their own children's faults.
noun A window covering, often made of slats or fabric, used to block or filter light.
- She pulled down the blinds to keep out the afternoon sun.
- Could you open the blind a little? The room is too dark.
- The bedroom has a thick blind that stops the street lights shining in.
noun A hidden shelter used to observe wildlife without being seen.
- Birdwatchers waited quietly in the blind for hours.
- The photographer crept into the blind before sunrise and waited for the deer.
- From the wooden blind, we watched herons fishing without frightening them.
verb To take away someone's ability to see, or to make someone fail to notice something important.
- The bright headlights temporarily blinded the driver.
- His ambition blinded him to the risks involved.
- The flash of the camera can blind you for a few seconds.
