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adj. unable to see VERBS be, be born | be registered (as) | go She went blind at the age of ten. | make sb ADV. totally | almost, virtually | partially PHRASES as blind as a bat, be blind in one eye/in both eyes He is almost blind in one eye. blind to sth: not willing to notice/admit sth VERBS be, seem | become | make sb ADV. completely, totally His own problems have made him completely blind to the sufferings of others., verb ADV. almost, nearly The strong light almost blinded him. | momentarily, temporarily, noun ADJ. roller, venetian VERB + BLIND open, pull up, raise | close, draw, lower, pull down PREP. through a/the ~ She saw a shadowy figure through the blind.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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Unable to see
blind
unable to see anything:
• She has been blind from birth.
partially-sighted
not able to see things very well, although not completely blind:
• Good lighting can be very important for partially sighted people.
visually handicapped/impaired
completely blind or not able to see very much – used especially in official reports, forms etc:
• a special school for visually impaired children
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