blind spot

noun

1

a

: the small circular area at the back of the retina where the optic nerve enters the eyeball and which is devoid of rods and cones and is not sensitive to light

called also optic disc

see eye illustration

b

: a portion of a field that cannot be seen or inspected with available equipment

2

: an area in which one fails to exercise judgment or discrimination

Examples of blind spot in a Sentence

When driving on the highway, you need to make sure no one is in your blind spot before changing lanes.

She has a blind spot concerning her son's behavior.

Recent Examples on the Web

Leaders in small businesses have blind spots, which often only grow as the business grows. —Ryan Weissmueller, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Among the changes Tori and her husband are pushing for are safety crossing arm gates, which extend outward to guide children safely out of the bus’s blind spot. —Dawn Klavon, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025

The Hulu adaptation by Reese Witherspoon’s production company, which elevated the questions of race, power and blind spots, landed co-star Kerry Washington an Emmy nomination. —Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025

Ethical blind spots Colossal’s website spells out 10 steps for mammoth resurrection. —Nitin Sekar, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for blind spot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot

Kids Definition

blind spot

noun

1

a

: a point in the retina through which the optic nerve enters and which does not respond to light

b

: a part of an area that cannot be seen with available equipment

2

: an area of weakness (as in judgment)

Medical Definition

blind spot

noun

: the small circular area in the retina where the optic nerve enters the eye that is devoid of rods and cones and is insensitive to light

called also optic disc