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 best insurance against blind spots is continuous learning.
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Robert Balentine, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The committee also recommended that the facility replace the black aprons used by inmates with white aprons, add additional surveillance cameras to avoid blind spots from the guard towers and change the types of locks used on interior and exterior doors.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
While the order applies directly to college athletics, its ripple effects—and its blind spots—are impossible to ignore.
—Aaron S. Marks, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
To shore up existing blind spots, independent organizations are building data-rich tools to better predict the growing risk of intense rainfall.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
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Robert Balentine, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The committee also recommended that the facility replace the black aprons used by inmates with white aprons, add additional surveillance cameras to avoid blind spots from the guard towers and change the types of locks used on interior and exterior doors.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
While the order applies directly to college athletics, its ripple effects—and its blind spots—are impossible to ignore.
—Aaron S. Marks, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
To shore up existing blind spots, independent organizations are building data-rich tools to better predict the growing risk of intense rainfall.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 12 Aug. 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 28 Aug. 2025.
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