1. noun
a) A covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.
2. adjective
He was plainly blind, for he tapped before him with a stick, and wore a great green shade over his eyes and nose...
The lovers were blind to each other’s faults.
3. verb
To make temporarily or permanently blind.
The light was so bright that for a moment he was blinded.
4. adverb
a) Without seeing; unseeingly.
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