blind spot
noun
plural blind spots
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
sometimes offensive
: an area in which someone fails to exercise judgment or discrimination see usage paragraph at blind entry 1
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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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
These can show up as shimmering spots, zig-zag lines, blind spots, tunnel vision, or even temporary blindness.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
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—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
These can show up as shimmering spots, zig-zag lines, blind spots, tunnel vision, or even temporary blindness.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The findings seem to expose a blind spot in how obesity is measured.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Despite Alice’s best intentions, her blind spots can be glaring and harmful.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blind spot
Cite this Entry
“Blind spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20spot. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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