adjective

blind

Translation

blind, unseeing, unaware, a blind

He is blind in one eye.

She has a blind spot about her son's faults.

The bright light can blind you for a moment.

Please close the blinds.

((to be blind)) unable to see He is blind in one eye.

((to be blind to sth.)) unable to notice or realize something She was blind to his faults.

((to blind sb.)) to make someone unable to see The bright light can blind you.

((a blind)) a window covering Please close the blinds.

Synonyms (adj): unseeing, sightless; Antonyms (adj): sighted

From Old English 'blind', from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.

Think of closing your eyes, or a window 'blind' that blocks the light. Both involve a lack of sight.