Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In mining, not opposite, but nearly so, as two level drifts on either side of aslope.
  • Provided with blinds, blinders, or blindages: as, a blinded house; blinded batteries.
  • Having the window-shades drawn down; with the blinds closed.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective deprived of one's sight; rendered blind.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of blind.
  • adjective to display a particular destination or route number on the blinds.

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  • adjective deprived of sight

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Examples

  • The man’s aura was such that merely hearing his name blinded most people, as it had blinded him.

    The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995

  • The man’s aura was such that merely hearing his name blinded most people, as it had blinded him.

    Streets of Laredo Larry McMurtry 1993

  • Leaving home without my “sweat rag” is disastrous, as it often leaves me blinded from the salty sweat trailing through my ineffective eyebrows and into my eyes.

    Archive 2008-08-01 Jenni's life at the moment 2008

  • If Hillary follows through with what she says she will do, only the repubs who voted for her out of spite and her hardcore supporters who remain blinded by hate will go McCain in November.

    Obama reacts to Clinton speech 2008

  • Leaving home without my “sweat rag” is disastrous, as it often leaves me blinded from the salty sweat trailing through my ineffective eyebrows and into my eyes.

    Jenni's life at the moment Jenni's life at the moment 2008

  • I agree, however, that calling her either rude, ignorant or blinded is itself rude.

    A decent, popular article on intelligent design 2005

  • You want to go out on a limb and say that calling Joy either rude, ignorant or blinded is rude.

    A decent, popular article on intelligent design 2005

  • This is a randomized, prospective open label blinded end-point (PROBE) trial due to enrol

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Valeria Saglimbene 2010

  • The study was not "blinded" - in other words, subjects, and their doctors, knew what treatments they were getting.

    Arab Times Kuwait English Daily 2010

  • Researchers note that the study was not "blinded" - everyone knew who was doing what, and mask wearers may have been less likely to report cold symptoms later because they believed they were taking steps to reduce that possibility.

    News24 2008

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