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blind spot

/ˌblaɪn(d) ˌˈspɑt/
/blaɪnd spɒt/
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Other forms: blind spots

Definitions of blind spot
  1. noun
    the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light
    synonyms: optic disc, optic disk
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    type of:
    point
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
  2. noun
    a subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment
    “golf is one of his blind spots and he's proud of it”
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    type of:
    issue, matter, subject, topic
    some situation or event that is thought about
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