Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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blind | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
dim | No | Yes | Yes | No |
blind (noun) | dim (noun) |
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a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight | |
a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters) | |
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity | |
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group |
blind (adjective) | dim (adjective) |
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unable to see | made dim or less bright |
not based on reason or evidence | lacking in light; not bright or harsh |
unable or unwilling to perceive or understand | offering little or no hope |
lacking clarity or distinctness | |
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity |
blind (verb) | dim (verb) |
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make dim by comparison or conceal | make dim or lusterless |
make blind by putting the eyes out | become dim or lusterless |
render unable to see | make dim by comparison or conceal |
become vague or indistinct | |
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam |