—blind /blaɪnd/
adjective (EXTREME)
► F0 describes an extreme feeling that happens without thought or reason: » blind anger/faith/prejudiceThesaurus+: ↑Strong feelingsadjective (NOT CONSCIOUS)
F0 describes an extreme feeling that happens without thought or reason:
» blind anger/faith/prejudice» He was blind with fury (= so angry that he could not behave reasonably).Thesaurus+: ↑Strong feelingsbe blind to sthC2 to not be conscious of something or to refuse to notice something that is obvious to others:
» She seems blind to his faults.Thesaurus+: ↑Unawareblindness /ˈblaɪnd.nəs/ noun [U]Thesaurus+: ↑Handicap and the disabledThesaurus+: ↑Unaware
adjective (SIGHT)
► B1 unable to see: » She's been blind since birth.» He started to go (= become) blind in his sixties.Thesaurus+: ↑Handicap and the disabledThesaurus+: ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑Using the eyes , ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Optics, microscopy and lasersblindness /ˈblaɪnd.nəs/ noun [U]Thesaurus+: ↑Handicap and the disabledThesaurus+: ↑Unaware
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Extra Examples:» Can you imagine how it feels to be blind?» Stevie Wonder was born blind.» Her father's going blind.» Labradors are used as guide-dogs for blind people.» Look, the cups are right in front of you. Are you blind?noun (SIGHT)
the blind C1 [plural]► F0 people who are unable to see: » She trains guide dogs for the blind.Thesaurus+: ↑Handicap and the disablednoun [C] (US shade) (WINDOW)
► F0 a cover for a window made of a single piece or strips of cloth, paper, or plastic that is pulled up or down by a string: » a roller blind» a Venetian blindSee picture: blind 
Thesaurus+: ↑Curtains and wallpaper
verb [T] (CAUSE TO IGNORE) ↑Verb Endings for blind
► F0 to make someone unable to notice or understand something: » We mustn't let our prejudices blind us to the facts of the situation.Thesaurus+: ↑Puzzle and confuse , ↑Difficult to understandverb [T] (DAMAGE SIGHT) ↑Verb Endings for blind
► F0 to make someone unable to see, permanently or for a short time: » She was blinded in an accident at an early age.» Turning the corner the sun blinded me, so I didn't see the other car.Thesaurus+: ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑Using the eyes , ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Optics, microscopy and lasersThesaurus+: ↑Handicap and the disabled