blindness
noun
Simple meaning
The condition of not being able to see.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈblaɪndnəs
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Definition
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noun
The state of being blind or lacking sight
The condition of being blind; unable to see.
figuratively
Want of intellectual or moral discernment; mental darkness; ignorance, heedlessness.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
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Rare form of dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to blue light resulting in an inability to distinguish blue and yellow.
Genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue.
Genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue.
Inability to see clearly in bright light.
Inability to see shapes and contours.
Dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red.
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