blind
English Thesaurus
1. a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a hinged blind for a window (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | window blind, |
| definition | : | a blind for privacy or to keep out light (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | blinder, blinker, winker, |
| definition | : | blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side (noun.artifact) |
2. a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters) (noun.artifact)
3. something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity (noun.communication)
4. people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | people, |
| definition | : | (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | blind person, |
| definition | : | a person with a severe visual impairment (noun.person) |
5. make dim by comparison or conceal (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | darken, |
| definition | : | make dark or darker (verb.change) |
6. make blind by putting the eyes out (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | abacinate, |
| definition | : | blind by holding a red-hot metal plate before someone's eyes (verb.perception) |
7. render unable to see (verb.perception)
| hyponym | : | bedazzle, daze, dazzle, |
| definition | : | to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | seel, |
| definition | : | sew up the eyelids of hawks and falcons (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | snow-blind, |
| definition | : | affect with snow blindness (verb.perception) |
8. unable or unwilling to perceive or understand (adj.all)
9. not based on reason or evidence (adj.all)
| similar | : | irrational, |
| definition | : | not consistent with or using reason (adj.all) |
10. unable to see (adj.all)
| similar | : | blinded, |
| definition | : | deprived of sight (adj.all) |
| similar | : | dazzled, |
| definition | : | having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light (adj.all) |
| similar | : | deuteranopic, green-blind, |
| definition | : | inability to see the color green or to distinguish green and purplish-red (adj.all) |
| similar | : | protanopic, red-blind, |
| definition | : | inability to see the color red or to distinguish red and bluish-green (adj.all) |
| similar | : | snow-blind, snow-blinded, |
| definition | : | temporarily blinded by exposure to light reflected from snow or ice (adj.all) |
| similar | : | stone-blind, |
| definition | : | completely blind (adj.all) |
| similar | : | blue-blind, tritanopic, |
| definition | : | inability to see the color blue or to distinguish the colors blue and yellow (adj.all) |
11. a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | screen, shield, |
| definition | : | protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | block out, screen, |
| definition | : | prevent from entering (verb.contact) |
12. people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group (noun.group)
| derivation | : | blind, |
| definition | : | make blind by putting the eyes out (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | blind, |
| definition | : | render unable to see (verb.perception) |
13. make blind by putting the eyes out (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | blind, |
| definition | : | people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group (noun.group) |
14. render unable to see (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | blinder, blinker, winker, |
| definition | : | blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | blind, |
| definition | : | people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group (noun.group) |
15. unable to see (adj.all)
| antonym | : | sighted, |
| definition | : | able to see (adj.all) |
16. a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | screen, shield, |
| definition | : | protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | block out, screen, |
| definition | : | prevent from entering (verb.contact) |
17. people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group (noun.group)
| derivation | : | blind, |
| definition | : | make blind by putting the eyes out (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | blind, |
| definition | : | render unable to see (verb.perception) |
18. make blind by putting the eyes out (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | blind, |
| definition | : | people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group (noun.group) |
19. render unable to see (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | blinder, blinker, winker, |
| definition | : | blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | blind, |
| definition | : | people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group (noun.group) |
20. unable to see (adj.all)
| antonym | : | sighted, |
| definition | : | able to see (adj.all) |
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