blindness
pronunciation
How to pronounce blindness in British English:
UK ['blaɪndnəs]
How to pronounce blindness in American English:
US [ˈblaɪndnɪs]
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- Noun:
- lack of sight
Word Origin
- blindness (n.)
- Old English blindnysse, blendes, from blind + -ness. Figurative sense was in Old English.
Example
- 1. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of legal blindness .
- 2. This is serious and can lead to blindness if not treated quickly .
- 3. Prenatal and infant exposure can cause mental retardation , deafness and blindness .
- 4. To do is very dangerous and is likely to result in permanent blindness .
- 5. More recently , simons and chabris investigated inattentional blindness in a real-world situation .