blindsight

[ blahynd-sahyt ]
/ ˈblaɪndˌsaɪt /

noun

the ability of a blind person to sense accurately a light source or other visual stimulus even though unable to see it consciously.

Origin of blindsight

British Dictionary definitions for blindsight

blindsight
/ (ˈblaɪndˌsaɪt) /

noun

the ability to respond to visual stimuli without having any conscious visual experience; it can occur after some forms of brain damage