blindness
The condition of being blindThe condition of being blind; unable to see.
» He made up his mind to jog in spite of his blindness.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The condition of being blind; unable to see.
Blindheit
слепота́slepotá
сліпота́slipotá
(figuratively, uncountable, usually)Want of intellectual or moral discernment; mental darkness; ignorance, heedlessness.
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)Concealment
- the state of being blind or lacking sight
Examples
29 sentencesHe made up his mind to jog in spite of his blindness.
Tom has night blindness.
Looking directly at the sun without adequate eye protection can very seriously damage the eyes or even cause blindness.
Споглядання сонця без належного захисту очей може призвести до серйозного пошкодження очей або навіть сліпоти.
We are blind to our blindness.
deDer eigenen Blindheit gegenüber ist man blind.
This disease gradually leads to blindness.
ruЭта болезнь постепенно ведёт к слепоте.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English blyndnes, blyndnesse, from Old English blindnes (“blindness”), equivalFrom Middle English blyndnes, blyndnesse, from Old English blindnes (“blindness”), equivalent to blind + -ness.
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Forms
plural: blindnesses| Singular | blindness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonyms- the state of being blind or lacking sight:sightlessnesscecity
Word family
32 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable