blind

== English == === Alternative forms === blinde (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English blynd, from Old English blind, from Proto-West Germanic *blind, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz. === Pronunciation === enPR: blīnd, IPA(key): /blaɪnd/ Rhymes: -aɪnd === Adjective === blind (comparative blinder, superlative blindest) (not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see. Synonym: sightless Antonyms: seeing, sighted (comparable) Failing to recognize, acknowledge or perceive. (not comparable, of a place) Having little or no visibility. (not comparable) Closed at one end; having a dead end; exitless. (not comparable) Having no openings for light or passage; both dark and exitless. (not comparable, metalworking, construction, of a fastener) Able to be fixed without access to one end. (in certain phrases, chiefly in the negative) Smallest or slightest. (not comparable) Without any prior knowledge. (not comparable) Unconditional; without regard to evidence, logic, reality, accidental mistakes, extenuating circumstances, etc. 1787–1788, John Jay, The Federalist Papers This plan is recommended neither to blind approbation nor to blind reprobation. (sciences) Using blinded study design, wherein information is purposely limited to prevent bias. Unintelligible or illegible. (Of a pimple) not having a well-defined head. (horticulture) Abortive; failing to produce flowers or fruit. (LGBTQ, slang) Uncircumcised. ==== Coordinate terms ==== ageusic anosmic deaf ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== invisible (unable to be seen) print disabled === Noun === blind (plural blinds) 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. Hyponyms: roller blind, Venetian blind A destination sign mounted on a public transport vehicle displaying the route destination, number, name and/or via points, etc. A place where people can hide in order to observe wildlife. Something to mislead the eye or the understanding, or to conceal some covert deed or design; a subterfuge, deception. (military) A blindage. A hiding place. (rugby, colloquial) The blindside. (baseball, slang, 1800s) No score. (poker) A forced bet: the small blind or the big blind. (poker) A player who is forced to pay such a bet. ==== Synonyms ==== (destination sign): rollsign (mainly US) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== curtain jalousie === Verb === blind (third-person singular simple present blinds, present participle blinding, simple past and past participle blinded) (transitive) To make temporarily or permanently blind. May 9, 1686 (date of preaching), Robert South, The Fatal Imposture and Force of Words (sermon) A blind guide is certainly a great mischief; but a guide that blinds those whom he should lead is […] a much greater. (informal, obsolete except when paired, especially eff and blind) To curse, swear, use foul language To darken; to obscure to the eye or understanding; to conceal. To cover with a thin coating of sand and fine gravel, for example a road newly paved, in order that the joints between the stones may be filled. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === blind (comparative more blind, superlative most blind) Without seeing; unseeingly. (colloquial) Absolutely, totally. (poker, three card brag) Without looking at the cards dealt. (cooking, especially in combination with ‘bake’) As a pastry case only, without any filling. ==== Translations ==== === References === == Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch blind, from Middle Dutch blint, from Old Dutch *blint, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blənt/ === Adjective === blind (attributive blinde, comparative blinder, superlative blindste) blind (unable to see) ==== Derived terms ==== blindheid == Danish == === Etymology === From Old Norse blindr, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz. Related to blænde and blunde. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -end === Adjective === blind (neuter blindt, plural and definite singular attributive blinde) blind ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “blind” in Den Danske Ordbog “blind” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blɪnt/ Hyphenation: blind Rhymes: -ɪnt === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch blint, from Old Dutch *blint, from Proto-West Germanic *blind, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz. ==== Adjective ==== blind (comparative blinder, superlative blindst) blind (unable to see) ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: blind Berbice Creole Dutch: blende Negerhollands: blind, blin, blen →? Sranan Tongo: breni, blinde, blinni === Etymology 2 === From blinden. ==== Alternative forms ==== blinde f ==== Noun ==== blind n (plural blinden, diminutive blindje n) window shutter Synonym: luik == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German and Old High German blint, from Proto-West Germanic *blind. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blɪnt/ === Adjective === blind (strong nominative masculine singular blinder, comparative blinder, superlative am blindesten) blind blind für Realität ― blind to reality blind auf einem Auge ― blind in one eye (of a mirror or windowpane) cloudy 1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Orgelpfeifen, in: Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun. Verlag, page 9: ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== blinder Passagier farbenblind nachtblind === See also === blenden === Further reading === “blind” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “blind” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “blind” in Duden online == German Low German == === Etymology === From Middle Low German blint, from Old Saxon blind. Cognate to Dutch blind, German blind. === Adjective === blind (comparative blinner, superlative blinnst) blind ==== Declension ==== == Icelandic == === Adjective === blind inflection of blindur: feminine singular nominative strong positive degree neuter plural nominative strong positive degree neuter plural accusative strong positive degree == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Old Norse blindr, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz. === Adjective === blind (neuter singular blindt, definite singular and plural blinde) blind ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “blind” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Old Norse blindr, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz. Akin to English blind. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blɪnː/, /blɪnd/ === Adjective === blind (neuter blindt, definite singular and plural blinde, comparative blindare, indefinite superlative blindast, definite superlative blindaste) blind ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === blind imperative of blinda === References === “blind” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *blind. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blind/ === Adjective === blind (comparative blindra, superlative blindost) blind late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints (substantive) a blind person ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== blindnes blendan blindlīċe *samblind stærblind ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: blynd, blynde, blind, blend, blynEnglish: blindScots: blind, blyndYola: blin == Old Saxon == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *blind. === Adjective === blind blind ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish blinder, from Old Norse blindr, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blɪnːd/ === Adjective === blind (comparative blindare, superlative blindast) blind; unable or failing to see blind; closed at one end; having a dead end; exitless ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== blindgång blindgångare (unable to see): blindbock blindstyre färgblind (exitless): blindblåsing blindgata (“dead-end street”) blindhjälm blindkittel blindkolning blindrör blindsäck blindtarm (“caecum; apendix”) ==== See also ==== blända förblinda i blindo === References === blind in Svensk ordbok (SO) blind in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) blind in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)