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
The loss of the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico due to its collapse — did that create a blind spot in keeping an eye on asteroids?
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Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
If enough artists start looking elsewhere, America could become a cultural blind spot — by choice, not by chance.
—Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
These factors can all contribute to MMD symptoms, such as blind spots, distorted vision, or vision loss.101112
Risk Factors
People with high (severe) myopia have the highest risk of MMD, though not everyone with high myopia will develop the condition.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
Pesticides in our food have become a ‘blind spot’ in our health: Dr. Marty Makary
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor Dr. Marty Makary reacts to a new report revealing that cancer deaths in the U.S. fell by 33% in 30 years.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
If enough artists start looking elsewhere, America could become a cultural blind spot — by choice, not by chance.
—Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
These factors can all contribute to MMD symptoms, such as blind spots, distorted vision, or vision loss.101112
Risk Factors
People with high (severe) myopia have the highest risk of MMD, though not everyone with high myopia will develop the condition.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
Pesticides in our food have become a ‘blind spot’ in our health: Dr. Marty Makary
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor Dr. Marty Makary reacts to a new report revealing that cancer deaths in the U.S. fell by 33% in 30 years.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 1 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 25 Apr. 2025.
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