Main Entry:

¹blind

Pronunciation:

\ˈblīnd\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German blint blind, Old English blandan to mix — more at blend

Date:

before 12th century

1 a (1): sightless (2): having less than ¹⁄₁₀ of normal vision in the more efficient eye when refractive defects are fully corrected by lenses b: of or relating to sightless persons2 a: unable or unwilling to discern or judge <blind to a lover's faults> b: unquestioning <blind loyalty>3 a: having no regard to rational discrimination, guidance, or restriction <blind choice> b: lacking a directing or controlling consciousness <blind chance> c: drunk 1a4 a: made or done without sight of certain objects or knowledge of certain facts that could serve for guidance or cause bias <a blind taste test> — compare double-blind, single-blind b: having no knowledge of information that may cause bias during the course of an experiment or test <physicians blind to whether the test drug is administered>5: defective : as a: lacking a growing point or producing leaves instead of flowers b: lacking a complete or legible address <blind mail> 6 a: difficult to discern, make out, or discover b: hidden from sight : covered <blind seam>7: having but one opening or outlet <blind sockets>8: having no opening for light or passage : blank <blind wall>

— blind·ly \ˈblīn(d)-lē\ adverb

— blind·ness \ˈblīn(d)-nəs\ noun