blinder

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/ˈblaɪndə/ English

Definitions

adjective

(of a person or animal) Unable to see, due to physiological or neurological factors.
(of an eye) Unable to be used to see, due to physiological or neurological factors.
Failing to see, acknowledge, perceive.“Authors are blind to their own defects.”
Of a place, having little or no visibility.“a blind corner”

noun

Something that blinds.
A bag or cloth put over the head of a difficult horse while it is being handled or mounted.
A screen attached to a horse's bridle preventing it from being able to see things to its side.
An exceptional performance.“He played a blinder this afternoon on the cricket ground.”

verb

To fit (a horse) with blinders.
(by extension) To obstruct the vision of.

Related words

Synonyms

cracker blinker winker oaxaca blindfold sunblind blindhood purblind blindfoldee visionlessness blur blackout deadener blanking deadlight inkblot domestic blindness

Antonyms

Associated

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Rhymes

pathfinder minder kinder reminder finder winder viewfinder meat grinder direction finder coffee grinder

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