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.
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The research marks the culmination of a four-year national initiative to address a critical blind spot in timber engineering involving the lack of structural data for walls with window openings.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
This is especially true for the sort of multi-agent systems many businesses are contemplating, which Guan said can cause blind spots and get you into trouble very quickly.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recognize your potential blind spots when relying on strengths, and develop strategies to mitigate them.
—Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Capital might fuel expansion, but the process also sharpens leadership skills, deepens industry relationships and often reveals operational blind spots.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
This is especially true for the sort of multi-agent systems many businesses are contemplating, which Guan said can cause blind spots and get you into trouble very quickly.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recognize your potential blind spots when relying on strengths, and develop strategies to mitigate them.
—Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Capital might fuel expansion, but the process also sharpens leadership skills, deepens industry relationships and often reveals operational blind spots.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blind spot
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“Blind spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20spot. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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