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.
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By aligning detection, investigation and response workflows under a unified philosophy, organizations can eliminate blind spots, improve decision-making and accelerate threat containment—without forcing analysts to switch between tools or work through incomplete data.
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Stephen Moore, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This leaves CIOs and board members in the dark about their real exposure and creates dangerous blind spots that can lead to financial losses, regulatory penalties and erosion of stakeholder trust.
—Bob Ackerman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
With real-time data missing, the broader community is left guessing about which strains are circulating in the United States right now — an especially concerning blind spot given the threat of H5N1 and the constant mutation of seasonal flu viruses.
—Richard Hughes Iv, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025
Director Jessica Earnshaw has an eye for blind spots.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Moore, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This leaves CIOs and board members in the dark about their real exposure and creates dangerous blind spots that can lead to financial losses, regulatory penalties and erosion of stakeholder trust.
—Bob Ackerman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
With real-time data missing, the broader community is left guessing about which strains are circulating in the United States right now — an especially concerning blind spot given the threat of H5N1 and the constant mutation of seasonal flu viruses.
—Richard Hughes Iv, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025
Director Jessica Earnshaw has an eye for blind spots.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Blind spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20spot. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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