Blind Spot Definition
blīnd
noun
The small area, insensitive to light, in the retina of the eye where the optic nerve enters.
Webster's New World
A portion of a field of vision that is obstructed to the viewer; specif., any area behind a vehicle that a driver cannot view with his or her rearview mirrors.
Webster's New World
A prejudice, or area of ignorance, that one has but is often unaware of.
Webster's New World
An area where radio reception is poor.
Webster's New World
A subject about which one is markedly ignorant or prejudiced.
His niece is his blind spot; in his eyes, she can do no wrong.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- trachoma
- refraction
- glaucoma
- optic-disc
- optic-disk
- superrefraction
- soul-blindness
- eyelessness
- dim-sightedness
- oversight
- mote in one's eye
- lack of perception
- obstruction
- failing
- unseen area
Other Word Forms of Blind Spot
Noun
Singular:
blind spotPlural:
blind-spots
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