blind vs drape

blind and drape both are nouns.

blind is an adjective but drape is not an adjective.

blind and drape both are verbs.

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

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

blind: a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
drape: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

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

blind (noun)	drape (noun)
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight	hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)	a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity	the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

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

blind (verb)	drape (verb)
make dim by comparison or conceal	arrange in a particular way
make blind by putting the eyes out	place casually
render unable to see	cover as if with clothing
	cover or dress loosely with cloth

Difference between blind and drape

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