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
Data shines a spotlight on blind spots and reveals tangible patterns and trends that might not be evident through intuition alone.
—
Naveen Singh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The bottom line: Drivers should be aware of their blind spots (especially when turning left), pedestrians are encouraged to wear bright, reflective clothing at night, and we're all expected to stay alert and off our phones.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The 2025 Nissan Sentra comes with the company's Safety Shield 360 package that includes automatic forward emergency braking, blind spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic braking and lane departure warning.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
But his critics on the left, many of them of color, have long pointed out these very blind spots in his work—the parochialism of his politics and his reticence where Muslim, and particularly Palestinian, death and suffering were concerned.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Naveen Singh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The bottom line: Drivers should be aware of their blind spots (especially when turning left), pedestrians are encouraged to wear bright, reflective clothing at night, and we're all expected to stay alert and off our phones.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The 2025 Nissan Sentra comes with the company's Safety Shield 360 package that includes automatic forward emergency braking, blind spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic braking and lane departure warning.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
But his critics on the left, many of them of color, have long pointed out these very blind spots in his work—the parochialism of his politics and his reticence where Muslim, and particularly Palestinian, death and suffering were concerned.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Blind spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20spot. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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