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

When receiving it, consider how the information shared could shine light on some personal blind spots. —Susan Curtin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025

The dual camera layout also provides you with a wider view to eliminate blind spots, and intelligent recognition will not only tell you when there's a package, but remind you about it later. —& John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025

If your jail hasn’t reviewed its security procedures, staffing levels or blind spots lately, now’s the time. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025

The way forward is not to abandon liberalism, but to save it—from its worst excesses, its blind spots, and its tone-deaf elites. —MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for blind spot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot

Kids Definition

blind spot

noun

1

a

: a point in the retina through which the optic nerve enters and which does not respond to light

b

: a part of an area that cannot be seen with available equipment

2

: an area of weakness (as in judgment)

Medical Definition

blind spot

noun

: the small circular area in the retina where the optic nerve enters the eye that is devoid of rods and cones and is insensitive to light

called also optic disc