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How to pronounce blind
Say it like this: /ˈblaːnd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does blind mean?
adjUnable to see, or only partially able to see.
“Braille is a writing system for the blind.”
Failing to recognize, acknowledge or perceive.
“Authors are blind to their own defects.”
Having little or no visibility.
“the blind mazes of this tangled wood”
nounA 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.
“Light filtered in through the blinds of the french windows. It made tremulous stripes along the scrubbed pine floor.”
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.
“Field biologists use blinds, and so do hunters.”
verbTo make temporarily or permanently blind.
“The light was so bright that for a moment he was blinded.”
To curse, swear, use foul language
To darken; to obscure to the eye or understanding; to conceal.
“The state of the controversy between us he endeavored, with all his art, to blind and confound.”
advWithout seeing; unseeingly.
Absolutely, totally.
Without looking at the cards dealt.
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