blind vs blinker

blinker vs blind

blind and blinker both are nouns.

blind is an adjective but blinker is not an adjective.

blind and blinker both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blind	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
blinker	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, blinker is a hyponym of blind; that is, blinker is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blind:

blind: a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
blinker: blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side

Other hyponyms of blind include curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall, shutter, window blind, blinder, winker.

blind (noun)	blinker (noun)
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight	a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)	blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity	a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

blind (adjective)	blinker (adjective)
unable to see
not based on reason or evidence
unable or unwilling to perceive or understand

blind (verb)	blinker (verb)
make dim by comparison or conceal	put blinders on (a horse)
make blind by putting the eyes out
render unable to see

Difference between blind and blinker

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