blind spot

English

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Noun

blind spot (plural blind spots)

1. The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light.
2. In driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror.

   When he changed lanes, he sideswiped a car that was in his blind spot.

3. (figuratively) An inability to recognize a fact or think clearly about a certain topic, especially because of a prejudice.

   He loves her so much that he has a blind spot when it comes to her faults.

4. A location where radio reception and/or transmission is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations.

Translations

place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina

Bengali: অন্ধবিন্দু (bn) Czech: slepá skvrna (cs) f. Finnish: sokea piste French: point aveugle (fr), tache aveugle (fr)

Hungarian: vakfolt (hu) Russian: слепое пятно (ru) (slenóe pjatnó) n. Scottish Gaelic: spot dall (gd) m. Spanish: punto ciego (es) m., papila optica (es) f., mancha ciega (es) f.

part of the road that cannot be seen

French: angle mort (fr) m. Italian: punto cieco (it)

Scottish Gaelic: spot dall (gd) m. Spanish: punto ciego (es) m.

References

• "blind spot" in the Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.