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To make temporarily or permanently blind
“The accident would blind him for about a week before he regained his vision.”
To blind or dazzle with light
“The bright lights in the TV studio would momentarily blind the quiz show contestants.”
To block or get in someone's line of vision
“The heavy smoke would blind her, rendering her unable to see the burning timbers ahead.”
To obscure to the eye or understanding
“The state of the controversy between us he endeavored, with all his art, to blind and confound.”
To overawe someone, especially with words or facts they may not fully comprehend
“Dyson would regularly attempt to blind the rest of the panel with extravagant amounts of word salad.”
To charm or beguile
“Not only did he blind her with his charm and good looks, but, in return for her hand, he also promised to relieve her of the burden of managing the Thorpe estate.”
To deprive (someone) of understanding, judgment, or perception
“But that perception can easily blind us to other aspects of homelessness.”
Plural for a screen for a window, especially one on a roller or made of slats
“Once the door had been shut and locked, Krupka moved to the window and pulled the blind down.”
Plural for something designed to conceal one's real intentions
“It did not occur to Bilbo that the absurdly long book might have been a blind for this patron's real intentions for being at the library.”
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