blindness
/ˈblaɪndnəs/noun
उच्चारण ब्लाइन्ड्नस
अंधापन, दृष्टिहीनता
Core word
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[U]
the state of being unable to see
अंधापन, दृष्टिहीनता
- Lack of vitamin A can cause night blindness.
- The disease is a major cause of blindness in children.
- Cataract is a common cause of blindness among the elderly.
+ 2 more examples
- The campaign aims to prevent blindness in children.
- Colour blindness makes it hard to tell red from green.
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[U] ~ (to sth)
the state of not noticing or not being willing to accept something
(किसी बात को) अनदेखा करना, अंधता
- The government was criticised for its blindness to the suffering of farmers.
- The report criticised the company's blindness to customers' complaints.
- His blindness to his own faults made him unpopular.
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- The report accused the officials of blindness to the danger.
- Their blindness to the warning signs led to disaster.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
blindness (uncountable)
Blindness is the state of being unable to see; it is uncountable.
Blindness देख न पाने की स्थिति है; यह uncountable है।
- Blindness can be caused by disease or injury.
- Night blindness is linked to vitamin A deficiency.
blindness to sth
Use 'to' when somebody refuses or fails to notice a fact.
जब कोई किसी तथ्य को नहीं देखता या स्वीकारता, तब 'to' आता है।
- His blindness to his own faults annoyed everybody.
- There was a blindness to danger in the plan.
type + blindness
Compound forms name specific conditions.
Compound रूप विशेष स्थितियों के नाम बताते हैं।
- Colour blindness affects the way people see red and green.
- Snow blindness is caused by bright light on ice.
suffer from / cause blindness
Use these verbs about health.
स्वास्थ्य के संदर्भ में ये verbs प्रयोग होते हैं।
- Untreated cataract may lead to blindness.
+Collocations 5
adjective / type + blindness
colournightsnowpartialcomplete
- Colour blindness is more common in boys.
verb + blindness
causepreventsuffer fromlead tocure
- Regular eye tests can prevent blindness.
blindness + noun
ratecampaigntestprogramme
- A blindness prevention programme visited the village.
blindness to + noun
blindness to factsblindness to dangerblindness to the truthblindness to suffering
- Their blindness to facts led to the failure.
blindness figurative
wilful blindnessmoral blindnesspolitical blindnesssocial blindness
- Wilful blindness to cheating harms the school.
“More examples 6
- Cataract is a common cause of blindness among older people.
मोतियाबिंद वृद्ध लोगों में अंधेपन का एक आम कारण है।
- Radhika has a project on colour blindness.
राधिका के पास रंग-अंधता पर एक परियोजना है।
- His blindness to criticism cost the team the match.
आलोचना के प्रति उसकी अनदेखी ने टीम को मैच हरा दिया।
- The government started a campaign against preventable blindness.
सरकार ने रोके जा सकने वाले अंधेपन के विरुद्ध अभियान शुरू किया।
- Vitamin A in the diet protects children from night blindness.
आहार में विटामिन A बच्चों को रतौंधी से बचाता है।
- His blindness to the warning signs made things worse.
चेतावनी के संकेतों के प्रति उसकी अनदेखी ने हालात और बिगाड़ दिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is suffering from blindness since birth.
✓ She has suffered from blindness since birth.
'Since' with a point in time needs a perfect tense, not the present continuous.
'Since' के साथ समय-बिंदु हो तो perfect tense आता है, present continuous नहीं।
✗ A blindness is a serious problem.
✓ Blindness is a serious problem.
Blindness is uncountable, so it takes no 'a'.
'Blindness' uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: colour blindness is the condition of being unable to tell certain colours apart, especially red and green.
Usage में colour blindness वह स्थिति है जिसमें व्यक्ति कुछ रंगों, ख़ासकर लाल और हरे, में अंतर नहीं कर पाता।