blind

«blind» in Mova's school dictionary: not able to see — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (blind); verb (blind, blinds, blinded, blinding); noun (a blind, blinds; the blind)

meaning for a pupil

1) Blind means not able to see. tree →

2) To blind someone is to stop them seeing, for a short time or for ever: The bright light blinded me. tree →

3) A blind is a covering that you pull down over a window to keep out light. tree →

4) Blind to something means not noticing it: blind to his mistakes. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, blind people may use a white cane, a guide dog or Braille (raised dots read with fingers); be polite, ask before helping, and never pat a working guide dog. In science: some animals, like moles, see very little. In safety: never look at the sun or shine lasers in eyes, as this can blind you. Phrases: blind spot, colour-blind, blindfold, pull down the blind, turn a blind eye.

examples

• The blind man walked with a guide dog. tree →
• Braille helps blind people read. tree →
• Close the blinds, the sun is in my eyes. tree →
• The bright light blinded me for a moment. tree →
• Moles are almost blind. tree →
• We played blind man's buff with a blindfold. tree →
• The teacher turned a blind eye to our talking. tree →
• Drivers have a blind spot behind the car. tree →

note

Pronounced to rhyme with «kind». Polite phrases: «a blind person» or «a person who is blind». Myth: most blind people can see some light or shapes; being blind does not always mean seeing total darkness. Colour-blind people mix up some colours, usually red and green.

In the corpora

• Baby hares are born furry with open eyes and can hop soon after birth, while baby rabbits are born bare and blind underground.
• Bats are not blind; all bats can see, and many see quite well.
• Octopuses are thought to be colour-blind, yet they match their background so well that scientists still argue about how.
• Dogs also work for us: they guide blind people, warn deaf people about sounds and can even smell some illnesses.
• Blind dogs manage well using their noses if the furniture stays in the same place.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «blind» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.