Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage.
- transitive verb To prevent from seeing and especially from comprehending.
- noun A bandage to cover the eyes.
- noun Something that serves to obscure clear perception.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the eyes covered or bandaged, so as to be unable to see.
- Having the mental eye darkened; hence, rash; inconsiderate; without foresight: as, “blindfold fury,”
- Obscure; dark.
- To strike blind; to blind.
- To cover the eyes of; hinder from seeing by covering the eyes.
- noun A disguise; a ruse; a blind. See
blind , n., 2.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having the eyes covered; blinded; having the mental eye darkened. Hence: Heedless; reckless.
- transitive verb To cover the eyes of, as with a bandage; to hinder from seeing.
- noun a flexible object placed over the eyes to prevent seeing; usually a strip of cloth wrapped around the head so as to cover the eyes.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
covering , usually abandage , for theeyes ,blocking light to the eyes. - noun Something that
obscures vision (literally or metaphorically). - verb To
cover the eyes, in order to make someoneunable tosee . - verb To
obscure understanding orcomprehension .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective wearing a blindfold
- verb cover the eyes of (someone) to prevent him from seeing
- noun a cloth used to cover the eyes
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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If not they might buck until they get tired or rid themselves of the unwanted load when the blindfold is removed.
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When the blindfold is used, they fix their attention upon the bandage itself, and change the exercise into a game, which does not fulfil the end we have in view with the exercise.
The Montessori Method Anne E. Montessori George 1912
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| Reply yeah, it was fake, the prankster starts moving before the blindfold is on …. that’s why its funny
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Hehe…this prank took some thinking. 2009
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The blindfold was a precaution in case he failed, which Rapp had no intention of doing.
American Assassin Vince Flynn 2010
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All I could see from under the blindfold was the interrogator's black leather slippers.
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HAMILL: He comes in blindfold, which is slightly dramatic.
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HAMILL: He comes in blindfold, which is slightly dramatic.
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HAMILL: He comes in blindfold, which is slightly dramatic.
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The blindfold is the myth that the talent barometer is the same for everyone.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Aaron Hurst 2011
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It is worthy of remark that it had been taken away blindfold, that is to say, wrapped in a handkerchief.
The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 2 Friedrich Trenck 1760
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