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blind spot en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From blind + spot.

Meanings

  1. The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light; the portion of the visual field that corresponds to this site.
    • We all have a blind spot in our vision, but our brains usually compensate for it, such that we usually don't consciously notice it.
  2. Any portion of the visual field in which the vision is impaired (by ocular disease).
    • He has a few blind spots in his eyesight because of his diabetic retinopathy.
  3. In driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror or side-view mirror.
    • As its name suggests, BSW can detect traffic in a vehicle’s side blind spots and alert a driver to its presence. […] Taller and heavier vehicles tend to have larger side and rear blind spots, and generally pose a greater risk to those outside of them when compared to smaller vehicles. 2023 August 24, Keith Barry, “SUV and Truck Buyers May Pay Thousands More for Life-Saving Feature, CR Study Shows” in Consumer Reports
    • When he changed lanes, he sideswiped a car that was in his blind spot.
    • ‘Blind Spot Information System (BSIS)’ means a system to inform the driver of a possible collision with a bicycle near side. UN Regulation No 151 – Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the Blind Spot Information System for the Detection of Bicycles
  4. The part of the railway/tramway track that cannot be seen in the side mirror or the side window.
    • When he changed tracks, he sideswiped a railway worker that was in his blind spot.
  5. In a stadium or auditorium, any location affording those seated or standing there only an obstructed visual or auditory experience.
    • Our seats turned out to be in a blind spot behind a pillar blocking our view on the stage.
  6. (figuratively) An inability to recognize a fact or think clearly about a certain topic, especially because of a prejudice.
    • Obviously, the second-wave feminism of the ’60s and ’70s could be pretty factional as well; there were vicious internal fights over issues like lesbianism and pornography, as well as over white feminists’ blind spots about race. 2022 June 17, Michelle Goldberg, “The Future Isn’t Female Anymore”, in The New York Times:
    • "It's possible he has a blind spot I am unaware of, but I would be astonished if your father's attitude came from a place of bigotry. Where I can easily see it coming from is ignorance, confusion... and being your father." 2021 November 12, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Friday, Nov 12, 2021:
    • He loves her so much that he has a blind spot when it comes to her faults.
  7. (figuratively) A subject or area about which one is uninformed or misinformed, often because of a prejudice or lack of appreciation.
    • The new study addresses the blind spot created by previous research having excluded healthy adult subjects.
    • I have a blind spot for math.
    • Atticus placed his fork beside his knife and pushed his plate aside. “Mr. Cunningham’s basically a good man,” he said, “he just has his blind spots along with the rest of us.” Jem spoke. “Don’t call that a blind spot. He’da killed you last night when he first went there. 1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC:
  8. A location where radio reception and/or transmission is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations.
  9. A location around an earthquake epicentre that is prone to earthquake.
  10. The flaw of building that cannot be seen when collapsing because poor structure, built not according specified standards, or not earthquake-proof.

Forms

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blindspot alternative lexicographic
blind spots Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

blindside · scotoma · scotoma · blindside · dead spot · dead spot · dead spot · optic disk · scotoma · optic disc · blind zone · scotoma

Translations (70)

fr zone blanche (location with poor radio service) · cy dallbwynt (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · de blinder Fleck (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · pl miejsce ze słabą widocznością (location with obstructed audience experience) · afb زاوية ميتة (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · id area buta (subject beyond one’s certain knowledge) · cs slepá skvrna (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · fi sokea piste (inability to recognize a fact or think clearly) · hu holttér (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · bn অন্ধবিন্দু (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · id titik buta (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · gd spot dall (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · es punto ciego (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · cmn 死角 (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · hu vakfolt (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · gd spot dall (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · fi katve (location with poor radio service) · ms titik buta (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · kmr xala kor (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · ru слепа́я зо́на (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · fr inconnu (subject beyond one’s certain knowledge) · it punto cieco (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · id bintik buta (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · cmn 盲點 /盲点 (inability to recognize a fact or think clearly) · de Blindheit (inability to recognize a fact or think clearly) · es rodal / locus ciego (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · pt ponto cego (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · nb dødvinkel (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · ga caochspota (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · nl blinde hoek (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · fr angle mort (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · pl martwa strefa (location with poor radio service) · es punto ciego (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · fr aveuglement (inability to recognize a fact or think clearly) · nl dode hoek (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · pl martwe pole (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · vi điểm mù (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · ja 盲点 (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · ms titik buta (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · ar زاوِية مَيِّتة (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · sv död vinkel (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · fi sokea piste (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · de Funkloch (location with poor radio service) · nb blindsone (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · de toter Winkel (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · fr tache aveugle (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · cmn 盲點 /盲点 (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · id bintik buta (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · ar بُقْعة عَمْياء (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · pt ponto cego (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · br poent dall (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · ca punt cec (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · pl plamka Mariotte'a (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · cmn 盲點 /盲点 (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · th จุดบอด (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · fi kuollut kulma (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · id titik buta (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · ja 盲点 (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · es ángulo muerto (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen) · ar نُقْطَة عَمْيَاء (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · pl zamroczenie (inability to recognize a fact or think clearly) · ru слепо́е пятно́ (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · pl plamka ślepa (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · es mancha ciega (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · ko 맹점 (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · fr point aveugle (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · pl niewiadoma (subject beyond one’s certain knowledge) · es papila óptica (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · br brizhenn dall (place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina) · it angolo morto (part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen)