blind
/ˈblaɪ̯nd/ noun C2- A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.
- A destination sign mounted on a public transport vehicle displaying the route destination, number, name and/or via points, etc.
- A place where people can hide in order to observe wildlife. · a duck blind· Field biologists use blinds, and so do hunters.
- Something to mislead the eye or the understanding, or to conceal some covert deed or design; a subterfuge, deception.
- A blindage.
- A hiding place.
- The blindside.
- No score.
Plural blinds
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As to poor Lestrade’s discovery it was simply a blind intended to put the police upon a wrong track, by suggesting Socialism and secret societies.
“Because if you did not wear spectacles the brightness and glory of the Emerald City would blind you.
A MOLE, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother: “I am sure than I can see, Mother!” In the desire to prove to him his mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense, and asked, “What is it?” The young Mole said, “It is a pebble.” His Mother exclaimed: “My son, I am afraid that you are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell.”
## The Blind Man and the Whelp
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