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Definitions

blindness

[blahynd-nis] / ˈblaɪnd nɪs /
NOUN
sightlessness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
amaurosis astigmatism cataracts darkness presbyopia
WEAK
anopsia purblindness typhlosis
Antonyms
WEAK
sight sightedness


Example Sentences

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Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at 18, Petrou later advocated for “EyeBonds” and tax incentives to fund blindness research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Over time, it can lead to serious complications, including nerve damage, blindness, coma, and even death.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

One woman, who has face blindness, has difficulty watching films with more than four characters, but her companion helped to explain who is who when she got confused.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The answer isn’t ideological blindness so much as methodological constraint.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

In her blindness and old age, old Grandma stubbornly ignored her and heard only what she wanted to hear.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko