Idioms for blind
fly blind.
fly1(def 34).
Origin of blind
before 1000; (adj.) Middle English
blind, Old English; cognate with Gothic
blinds, Old Norse
blindr, German, Dutch
blind (< Germanic
*blindaz, perhaps akin to
blend; original sense uncertain); (v.) Middle English
blinden, derivative of the adj.
SYNONYMS FOR blind
synonym study for blind
1.
Blind,
stone-blind,
purblind mean unable to see.
Blind means unable to see with the physical eyes.
Stone-blind emphasizes complete blindness.
Purblind refers to weakened vision, literally or figuratively.
25. See
curtain.
regional variation note for blind
27. See
window shade.
OTHER WORDS FROM blind
Words nearby blind
blimey,
blimp,
blimp out,
blimpish,
blin,
blind,
blind alley,
blind as a bat,
blind blocking,
blind carbon copy,
blind casing
Example sentences from the Web for half-blind
British Dictionary definitions for half-blind (1 of 2)
half-blind
adjective
having a limited capacity to see
British Dictionary definitions for half-blind (2 of 2)
Derived forms of blind
blindly, adverb blindness, nounWord Origin for blind
Old English
blind; related to Old Norse
blindr, Old High German
blint; Lettish
blendu to see dimly; see
blunder
usage for blind
It is preferable to avoid using phrases such as
the blind . Instead you should talk about
blind and partially sighted people
Medical definitions for half-blind
blind
[ blīnd ]
adj.
Unable to see; without useful sight.
Having a maximal visual acuity of the better eye, after correction by refractive lenses, of one-tenth normal vision or less (20/200 or less on the Snellen test).
Of, relating to, or for sightless persons.
Closed at one end, as a tube or sac.
Other words from blind
blind′ness n.Idioms and Phrases with half-blind
blind