B2 adjective محايد

blindness

/ˈblaɪndnəs/

The condition of being unable to see due to physiological or neurological factors. It can also refer to a lack of perception, awareness, or judgment regarding a specific situation or fact.

أمثلة

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1

He has struggled with night blindness since he was a young child.

He has had difficulty seeing in low light conditions since childhood.

2

The clinical trial focuses on reversing permanent blindness caused by retinal damage.

The medical study aims to restore sight in cases of permanent vision loss.

3

His blindness to his own faults makes it very difficult to argue with him.

He is completely unaware of his own mistakes, which makes debating him hard.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
blindness
Verb
blind
ظرف
blindly
صفة
blind
مرتبط
blinder
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نصيحة للحفظ

Remember that '-ness' turns an adjective (blind) into a noun (blindness), representing the 'state of being' blind.

اختبار سريع

The CEO's ________ to the concerns of his employees eventually led to a massive strike.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: blindness

أمثلة

1

He has struggled with night blindness since he was a young child.

everyday

He has had difficulty seeing in low light conditions since childhood.

2

The clinical trial focuses on reversing permanent blindness caused by retinal damage.

formal

The medical study aims to restore sight in cases of permanent vision loss.

3

His blindness to his own faults makes it very difficult to argue with him.

informal

He is completely unaware of his own mistakes, which makes debating him hard.

4

Inattentional blindness is a psychological phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus.

academic

A psychological effect where a person does not notice something visible because they are focused elsewhere.

5

The board's blindness to changing market demands resulted in a sharp decline in stock value.

business

The management's failure to recognize new market trends caused the company's value to drop.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
blindness
Verb
blind
ظرف
blindly
صفة
blind
مرتبط
blinder

تلازمات شائعة

color blindness the inability to distinguish certain colors
total blindness complete lack of light perception and form perception
snow blindness temporary loss of vision caused by bright sunlight reflected from snow
moral blindness an inability to see the ethical implications of one's actions
blindness to the truth refusing to acknowledge or see the reality of a situation

العبارات الشائعة

Inattentional blindness

The failure to notice a fully-visible but unexpected object because attention was engaged on another task.

Blindness to change

A phenomenon where a person viewing a visual scene fails to detect a large change within it.

Willful blindness

A term used in law to describe a situation where a person seeks to avoid civil or criminal liability for a wrongful act by intentionally keeping themselves unaware of facts.

يُخلط عادةً مع

blindness vs blind

'Blind' is usually an adjective describing the person, while 'blindness' is the noun describing the condition.

blindness vs deafness

'Deafness' refers to the loss of hearing, whereas 'blindness' refers to the loss of sight.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use 'blindness' when discussing the medical condition or the abstract concept of being unaware. When used metaphorically, it is often followed by the preposition 'to'.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often mistakenly use 'blindness' as an adjective (e.g., 'He is blindness' instead of 'He is blind'). Always remember that 'blindness' is the name of the state or quality.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Remember that '-ness' turns an adjective (blind) into a noun (blindness), representing the 'state of being' blind.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Old English 'blind' (lacking sight) combined with the Germanic suffix '-ness', used to form abstract nouns.

أنماط نحوية

uncountable noun often followed by the preposition 'to' in figurative contexts can be modified by adjectives like 'total', 'partial', or 'metaphorical'
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السياق الثقافي

In many cultures, blindness is discussed alongside accessibility rights and the use of assistive technologies like Braille or guide dogs.

اختبار سريع

The CEO's ________ to the concerns of his employees eventually led to a massive strike.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: blindness

كلمات ذات صلة

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B2

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boneyard

B2

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B2

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B2

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bonito

B2

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bonkers

B2

An informal adjective used to describe someone or something that is crazy, insane, or highly eccentric. It can refer to a person's mental state, a chaotic situation, or an idea that seems completely absurd or wild.

bonny

B2

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bonsai

B2

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bony

B2

Describes someone or a part of the body that is very thin, allowing the underlying bone structure to be seen or felt. It also refers to anything made of or resembling bone, particularly in biological or anatomical contexts.

boo

B2

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