Definition Synonyms
Definition of blindness - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
visual impairmentcondition of being unable to see
- Her blindness didn't stop her from achieving her dreams.
2.
ignorancelack of understanding or awareness
- His blindness to the situation caused many problems.
Expressions with blindness
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intentional ignorance of facts to avoid legal or moral responsibility
He practiced willful blindness to the illegal activities in his company..
inability to detect familiar odors due to exposure
After years in the bakery, she developed nose blindness.
visual acuity low enough for special assistance
He qualifies for benefits due to his legal blindness.
inability to distinguish certain colors
He discovered his color blindness during a routine eye exam.
inability to distinguish certain colors due to genetics
He was diagnosed with colour blindness at a young age.
inability to see well in low light or darkness
He was diagnosed with night blindness and advised not to drive after sunset..
inability to see clearly in bright light
He suffers from day blindness, making sunny days difficult for him..
inability to distinguish between red and green colors
He was diagnosed with red-green color blindness at a young age.
onchocerciasis, leading to severe itching and blindness
Onchocerciasis is another term for river blindness.
temporary vision loss or pain from sunlight reflected by snow
He suffered snow blindness after skiing all day.
genetic condition affecting colour perception
Red-green colour blindness is more common in males.
phenomenon where users ignore online ads
Many users experience ad blindness and don't notice banner ads.
neurological condition causing inability to recognize faces
She was diagnosed with face blindness after the accident.
phenomenon of missing visible things when focused elsewhere
During the experiment, inattentional blindness caused her to miss the clown.
inability to distinguish between yellow and blue colors
People with yellow-blue color blindness often confuse blue with green.
tendency to ignore banner ads on websites
Many users experience banner blindness while browsing their favorite sites.
recurrent inflammation of a horse's eyes, leading to blindness
The old mare suffered from moon blindness, making her difficult to handle at night.
inability to see the color blue
He was diagnosed with blue-blindness at an early age..
inability to distinguish the color green
He was diagnosed with green-blindness at an early age..
inability to distinguish the color red
He was diagnosed with red-blindness at an early age..
rare vision condition affecting yellow light perception
The patient was diagnosed with yellow-blindness.
inability to recognize written words despite normal vision
After the stroke, he experienced word blindness and could not read his favorite books..
Origin of blindness
Old English, blind (sightless) + -ness (suffix)
Terms with blindness included in their meaning
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eye health
prevents night blindness and eye dryness
self-defense
non-lethal spray causing temporary blindness and pain
blindness
partly or wholly blind
blindness
walking stick used by blind people for navigation
reserve store
reserve of corneas for treating blindness
vision impairment
having greatly reduced vision or blindness
blindness
lacking sight or blind
traditional
eyewear to prevent snow blindness with slits
vision impairment
having impaired vision or blindness
medical
act of causing temporary or permanent blindness
vision
causing temporary blindness or dazzling effect
military
gas causing temporary blindness, used in warfare
medical
person with complete color blindness
color blindness
inability to see colors
medical
full or partial color blindness due to cone cell absence
word blindness
inability to comprehend written words due to brain disorder
medical
related to or suffering from blindness
blindness
the condition of being unable to see
vision
color blindness, especially red-green confusion
vision
color blindness resulting in the inability to perceive green light
color blindness
unable to see green light or tell green from red
color blindness
inability to distinguish certain colors
color blindness
unable to distinguish green and purplish-red
medical
blindness in one half of the visual field
Examples of blindness in a sentence
The charity supports research into preventing blindness. Her blindness to his faults was astonishing. Blindness to the risks led to the project's failure.
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- French:cécité, ignorance, ...
- German:Blindheit, ...
- Italian:cecità, ...
- Spanish:ceguera, ...
- Portuguese:cegueira, ...
- Chinese:失明, 无知, ...
- Japanese:盲目, 無知, ...
- Arabic:اَلْعَمَى, جَهْل, ...
- Hebrew:עִיוְרוֹן, ...
- Russian:слепота, неосведомленность, ...
- Ukrainian:сліпота, незнання, ...
- Hindi:अंधापन, अंधता, ...
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