blinker vs blind

blind vs blinker

blinker and blind both are nouns.

blinker is not an adjective while blind is an adjective.

blinker and blind both are verbs.

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

As nouns, blind is a hypernym of blinker; that is, blind is a word with a broader meaning than blinker:

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

Other hypernyms of blinker include screen.

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

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

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

Difference between blinker and blind

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