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purblind adj (literary)

Of a person: having impaired vision; partially blind; dim-sighted. Of the eyes: unable to see well, especially due to old age; weak. (figuratively) Of a person: lacking in discernment or understanding; dim-witted, unintelligent. Of a place: poorly illuminated; dark, dim. (obsolete) Completely blind. Having one eye blind. Near-sighted, short-sighted; myopic. (rare) Far-sighted, long-sighted; hypermetropic. purblind n A person who has impaired vision or is partially blind. purblind v (transitive, literary, often passive voice) To cause (someone) to have impaired vision or become partially blind.

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