blindness
gb/blˈaɪndnəs/ us/blˈaɪndnəs/
B1
Engleză
~ 8500
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B1
state
1
state of being unable to see
The state when a person cannot see, or can see almost nothing, with their eyes.
Tipar de utilizare:
blindness in [one/both] eyes
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *"a blindness"* when talking about the general condition, but in English it is normally used without an article: say "He lives with blindness" or "He suffers from blindness," not "He suffers from a blindness." They may also confuse the noun "blindness" with the adjective "blind" (e.g., saying *"he has blind"* instead of "he is blind" or "he has blindness").
Sinonime
loss of sight (More descriptive and explicit; often used in medical or formal contexts.)
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vision loss (Common medical and everyday term; often includes partial loss, not only total blindness.)
Antonime
sight (Refers to the ability to see, which is absent in blindness.)
Colocații
total blindness
|partial blindness
|risk of blindness
|cause blindness
|born with blindness
|prevent blindness
Teme
health
|body
|disability
Exemple
- Diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide.
- After the accident, he faced sudden blindness in his left eye.
- The charity raises money to prevent avoidable blindness in children.
- She was born with complete blindness and learned to read using Braille.
- Long exposure to the chemical can result in permanent blindness.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He lost his sight and now lives with blindness.
- The doctor warned that the disease could cause blindness.
- Her blindness makes it hard to move in new places.
- They started a campaign to stop childhood blindness.
Substantiv
B2
state
2
failure to notice or understand
Not seeing or not wanting to see an important fact, feeling, or problem.
Tipar de utilizare:
blindness to [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes mix the figurative noun "blindness" with the adjective "blind," saying things like *"his blind to the truth"* instead of "his blindness to the truth" or "he is blind to the truth." They may also overuse the word and say *"blindness about"* instead of the more natural "blindness to": say "blindness to reality," not "blindness about reality."
Sinonime
ignorance (Focuses on not knowing; may sound more critical or broad than "blindness.")
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unawareness (Neutral tone; suggests simply not being conscious of something.)
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insensitivity (Often about not feeling or caring about others' feelings, not just failing to notice facts.)
Antonime
awareness (Emphasizes being conscious of and paying attention to something, the opposite of this kind of blindness.)
Colocații
blindness to reality
|blindness to the truth
|moral blindness
|emotional blindness
|spiritual blindness
|blindness caused by pride
Teme
thinking
|emotions
|society
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Exemple
- His complete blindness to her feelings slowly destroyed their relationship.
- The report criticizes the company for its moral blindness over workers' rights.
- Their political blindness makes it hard for them to accept any new ideas.
- She later regretted her blindness to the warning signs in the contract.
- Religious leaders condemned what they saw as spiritual blindness in the community.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- His blindness to her pain made her very sad.
- The teacher talked about moral blindness in modern society.
- Because of his pride, he showed blindness to his own mistakes.
- Their blindness to the problem caused many people to suffer.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
blindness
IPA
GB/blˈaɪndnəs/
US/blˈaɪndnəs/
Silabe și accent
blind - ness (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (blind)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: blindness
- Plural: blindness, blindnesses
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
blindness to reality
1/blˈaɪndnəs tə ɹiˈæləti/
fixed phrase
refusal to see real facts
Not seeing or not wanting to see what is really happening.
Exemple
- Their blindness to reality made the crisis much worse than it had to be.
- The film explores society's blindness to reality in the face of climate change.
- His optimism sometimes turns into a kind of blindness to reality.
color blindness
1/kˈʌlɚ blˈaɪndnəs/
fixed phrase
difficulty seeing certain colors
A problem with the eyes that makes it hard or impossible to see some colors correctly, usually red and green.
Exemple
- He found out he had color blindness when he failed the vision test for driving.
- Color blindness is more common in men than in women.
- The app was redesigned to be easier for people with color blindness to use.
legal blindness
1/lˈiɡəl blˈaɪndnəs/
fixed phrase
technical
legally defined severe vision loss
A level of very poor vision that is defined by law, often used to decide who can get disability help.
Exemple
- Despite being able to see shapes, she is classified as having legal blindness.
- Legal blindness is determined using specific tests of visual acuity and field of vision.
- He applied for benefits after his doctor certified his legal blindness.
moral blindness
1/mˈɔɹəl blˈaɪndnəs/
fixed phrase
formal
failure to see moral issues
Not seeing or caring about what is right or wrong in a moral way.
Exemple
- Critics described the policy as a sign of moral blindness at the highest level of government.
- The novel is a study of moral blindness in times of war.
- Many people were shocked by the company's apparent moral blindness.
night blindness
1/nˈaɪt blˈaɪndnəs/
fixed phrase
technical
poor vision in low light
A problem with the eyes that makes it hard to see when it is dark or when there is little light.
Exemple
- Her night blindness made driving after sunset very stressful.
- Vitamin A deficiency can lead to night blindness if not treated.
- The doctor tested him for night blindness after he complained about trouble seeing at dusk.
snow blindness
1/snˈoʊ blˈaɪndnəs/
fixed phrase
temporary eye damage from bright snow
Temporary eye pain and loss of clear sight caused by bright sun reflecting off snow or ice.
Exemple
- Climbers wore dark glasses to protect their eyes from snow blindness.
- After hours on the glacier without sunglasses, he developed snow blindness.
- Snow blindness can be prevented by wearing proper eye protection in bright snowy conditions.
spiritual blindness
1/spˈɪɹɪt͡ʃuəl blˈaɪndnəs/
fixed phrase
literary
inability to see spiritual truths
Not being able to understand or accept spiritual or religious truths or ideas.
Exemple
- The preacher spoke about spiritual blindness as a barrier to faith.
- The story uses physical darkness as a symbol of spiritual blindness.
- He felt trapped in spiritual blindness until he began to question his beliefs.