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BLIND SPOT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light
Synonyms:
blind spot; optic disc; optic disk
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("blind spot" is a kind of...):
point (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location)
Holonyms ("blind spot" is a part of...):
retina (the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment
Example:
golf is one of his blind spots and he's proud of it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("blind spot" is a kind of...):
issue; matter; subject; topic (some situation or event that is thought about)
