blinding

adjective blind·ing \ ˈblīn-diŋ \

|Updated on: 20 Jul 2018

Definition of blinding

1 : causing or seeming to cause blindness : making sight difficult or impossible

a blinding light

a blinding snowstorm

a blinding headache [=an extremely painful headache]

2 : extremely or impressively fast

a runner with blinding speed

—

blindingly

adverb

- a blindingly bright light
- blindingly fast speed

See blinding defined for English-language learners

Recent Examples of blinding from the Web

The planet stands clearly out, visible as a bright point to the right of the centre of the image, which is blacked out by the coronagraph mask used to block the blinding light of the central star.

— sarah gray, Fortune, "Watch Incredible, First-Ever Footage of a Planet Being Born," 5 July 2018
The planet stands clearly out, visible as a bright point to the right of the centre of the image, which is blacked out by the coronagraph mask used to block the blinding light of the central star.

— richard tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Image captures moment planet is born, scientists say," 2 July 2018
Leitner interviewed for a job in Detroit 40 years ago, landing in a blinding snowstorm.

— bryce miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Ted Leitner's return to the booth soothes concerned Padres fans," 20 June 2018
The second installment of the chorus is met with the flashing of a blinding light and symmetrical shots of the dancers walking in a triangular shape.

— lilly milman, Billboard, "Alessia Cara Drops Dystopian 'Growing Pains' Music Video: Watch," 20 June 2018
Tottenham's Dele Alli is by no means a secret, but the blinding pace of England's 22-year-old winger can create nightmares for opponents.

— motez bishara, CNN, "World Cup: Is Russia 2018 the last chance for Messi and Ronaldo?," 13 June 2018
But where Aggretsuko could have dismissed Resasuke as a one-note character and a joke about the blinding power of infatuation, its final look at him offers a quietly devastating hint at his life.

— megan farokhmanesh, The Verge, "Netflix’s Aggretsuko has a surprising lesson about love," 4 May 2018
The eclectic and eccentric decor of license plates and chachkis provides the backdrop for some blinding blackout nights and weekly beer busts.

— garrett mitchell, azcentral, "11 top gay bars in Phoenix, Scottsdale," 18 June 2018
Blinking caused those masses of mascara to rub her eyeballs—which could have led to potentially blinding infections, according to reports.

— sarah klein, Health.com, "This Scary Photo Is Proof You Need to Take Off Your Mascara Every Night," 1 June 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blinding.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.