BLINDSPOT
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Definition
noun
- The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light.
- In driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror.“When he changed lanes, he sideswiped a car that was in his blind spot.”
- In a stadium or auditorium, any location affording those seated or standing there only an obstructed visual or auditory experience.“Our seats turned out to be in a blind spot behind a pillar blocking our view on the stage.”
- An inability to recognize a fact or think clearly about a certain topic, especially because of a prejudice.“He loves her so much that he has a blind spot when it comes to her faults.”
- A subject or area about which one is uninformed or misinformed, often because of a prejudice or lack of appreciation.“The new study addresses the blind spot created by previous research having excluded healthy adult subjects.”
Source: Wiktionary
