blind spot
noun
1
a
: the small circular area at the back of the retina where the optic nerve enters the eyeball and which is devoid of rods and cones and is not sensitive to light
called also optic disc
see eye illustration
b
: a portion of a field that cannot be seen or inspected with available equipment
2
: an area in which one fails to exercise judgment or discrimination
Examples of blind spot in a Sentence
When driving on the highway, you need to make sure no one is in your blind spot before changing lanes.
She has a blind spot concerning her son's behavior.
Recent Examples on the Web
This leadership vigilance is part of protecting human agency, ensuring that important decisions (hiring, promotions, customer offerings, and beyond) are not ceded entirely to a black-box model with blind spots.
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
And yet, Majors’s press run suggests a distance between the actor and some of the film’s core elements—a blind spot that distracts from the work itself.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
The development of blind spots or a central gray, black, or blurry area can indicate damage to the macula.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
With a desire to continue pushing forward with new types of representation despite certain cultural blind spots, bringing in a disability consultant became critical.
—Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
And yet, Majors’s press run suggests a distance between the actor and some of the film’s core elements—a blind spot that distracts from the work itself.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
The development of blind spots or a central gray, black, or blurry area can indicate damage to the macula.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
With a desire to continue pushing forward with new types of representation despite certain cultural blind spots, bringing in a disability consultant became critical.
—Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blind spot
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“Blind spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20spot. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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