dazzle
To confuse or overpower the sight of by means of excessive brightnessTo confuse or overpower the sight of (someone or something, such as a sensor) by means of excessive brightness.
» Tom dazzled Mary with his smile.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To confuse or overpower the sight of (someone or something, such as a sensor) by means of excessive brightness.
Dazzled by the headlights of the lorry, the deer stopped in the middle of the street.
Antidrone lasers can burn or dazzle a drone's sensors.
blenden
ослепля́тьoslepljátʹ, ослепи́тьoslepítʹ
(figuratively, transitive)To render incapable of thinking clearly; to overwhelm with showiness or brilliance.
The delegates were dazzled by the originality of his arguments.
verblüffen, faszinieren, bezaubern
поража́тьporažátʹ, порази́тьporazítʹ, изумля́тьizumljátʹ
(intransitive)To be overpowered by light; to be confused by excess of brightness.
- amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill
- to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
Examples
58 sentencesTom dazzled Mary with his smile.
Tom has a dazzling smile.
I was dazzled.
ruЯ был поражён. — Olya
Tom was dazzled by Mary's good looks.
ruТом был ослеплён красотой Мэри. — Karok
She dazzles everybody with her wit.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From daze + -le, a frequentative form.From daze + -le, a frequentative form.
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Forms
dazzles, dazzling, dazzled, dazzledSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle