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 not only slows down analysis but opens up security blind spots. —Imre Szenttornyay, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

And in that blind spot, a generation of AI systems is being trained for free, on the backs of people who never agreed to teach them. —Aron Solomon june 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025

The dual-camera setup provided excellent coverage with no blind spots on the porch. —Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025

The series turns a lens on the profoundly wealthy, holding a mirror up and forcing them to face their inadequacies, prejudices, self-hatred and blind spots. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 June 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