blinder

Plural: blinders

Noun

• An obstruction to sight or a dazzling performance.
• blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
• Something that blinds.
• A bag or cloth put over the head of a difficult horse while it is being handled or mounted.
• A screen attached to a horse's bridle preventing it from being able to see things to its side.
• An exceptional performance.
• A bout of heavy drinking; a bender.
• A bright light used to blind the audience temporarily during a scene change.

Adjective

• unable to see; --Kenneth Jernigan

Adjective Satellite

• unable or unwilling to perceive or understand
• not based on reason or evidence

Adj

• comparative form of blind: more blind

Verb

• To fit (a horse) with blinders.
• To obstruct the vision of.

Examples

• He played a blinder this afternoon on the cricket ground.
• He put on a blinder to avoid seeing his opponent’s winning Scrabble score.

Synonyms

blind, blinker, unreasoning, unsighted, winker, cracker

Antonyms

sighted

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