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blind adj (blinder, blindest) 1 not able to see. 2 (the blind) blind people as a group; people suffering from blindness (see the 4). 3 (always blind to something) unable or unwilling to understand or appreciate something unwelcome or undesirable • blind to his faults. 4 unthinking; without reason or purpose • blind hatred. 5 hidden from sight • blind entrance. 6 not allowing sight of what is beyond • blind summit. 7 said of flying, landing, navigating or bombing, etc: relying completely on instruments inside the craft, eg when conditions such as darkness or poor visibility do not allow direct visual contact. 8 a having no openings or windows, etc • blind wall; b blocked or walled up • blind arch. 9 closed at one end • blind alley. 10 said of a pastry case: cooked without a filling. 11 without preparation or previous knowledge • blind testing. 12 said of a plant: failing to produce flowers. adverb 1 blindly; without being able to see. 2 without having seen, tested or gained proper knowledge of the item concerned • I can't believe that you bought the car blind. noun 1 a screen to stop light coming through a window, eg one which rolls up (a roller blind (see under blind) or folds up (a Venetian blind) when not in use. N American equivalent window shade. 2 a person, action or thing which hides the truth or deceives. 3 anything which prevents sight or blocks out light. verb (blinded, blinding) 1 to make someone blind. 2 to make someone unreasonable or foolish, etc. blind as a bat completely blind. blind drunk colloq completely and helplessly drunk. not a blind bit of ... colloq not the slightest bit of ...; not any ... • took not a blind bit of notice. swear blind colloq to state with certainty or declare emphatically • swore blind that he had already paid. the blind leading the blind someone inexperienced or incompetent helping another person to do something or telling them about it. turn a blind eye to something to pretend not to notice it.
ETYMOLOGY: 11c.