From en.wiktionary.org:
[blindspot]
** English
[wikipedia]
*** Alternative forms
- [en]
*** Etymology
From [en].
*** Pronunciation
[en]
- [en]
*** Noun
[en-noun]
1. The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina , and so where the retina cannot detect light; the portion of the visual field that corresponds to this site.
2. Any portion of the visual field in which the vision is impaired (by ocular disease).
3. [en] In driving , the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror or side-view mirror .
4. * UN Regulation No 151 – Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the Blind Spot Information System for the Detection of Bicycles:
5. *: [en]
6. * 2023 AUGUST 24 , Keith Barry, “SUV and Truck Buyers May Pay Thousands More for Life-Saving Feature, CR Study Shows” in _Consumer Reports_ :
7. *: [en]
8. [en] The part of the railway/tramway track that cannot be seen in the side mirror or the side window .
9. In a stadium or auditorium , any location affording those seated or standing there only an obstructed visual or auditory experience.
10. [en] An inability to recognize a fact or think clearly about a certain topic, especially because of a prejudice .
11. * [en]
12. * [en]
13. [en] A subject or area about which one is uninformed or misinformed , often because of a prejudice or lack of appreciation .
14. [en] A location where radio reception and/or transmission is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations.
15. [en] A location around an earthquake epicentre that is prone to earthquake.
16. [en] The flaw of building that cannot be seen when collapsing because poor structure, built not according specified standards, or not earthquake-proof.
**** Translations
[place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina]
- Arabic: [ar]
- Bengali: [bn]
- Breton: [br] , [br]
- Catalan: [ca]
- Chinese:
- Czech: [cs]
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr] , [fr]
- German: [de]
- Hungarian: [hu]
- Indonesian: [id] , [id]
- Irish: [ga]
- Japanese: [ja]
- Korean: [ko]
- Kurdish:
- Malay: [ms]
- Polish: [pl] , [pl]
- Portuguese: [pt]
- Russian: [ru]
- Scottish Gaelic: [gd]
- Spanish: [es] , [es] , [es]
- Vietnamese: [vi]
- Welsh: [cy]
[trans-bottom]
[part of the road/railway track/tramway track that cannot be seen]
- Arabic: [ar] , [ar]
- Chinese:
- Dutch: [nl] , [nl]
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr]
- German: [de]
- Hungarian: [hu]
- Indonesian: [id] , [id]
- Italian: [it] , [it]
- Japanese: [ja]
- Malay: [ms]
- Norwegian:
- Polish: [pl]
- Portuguese: [pt]
- Russian: [ru]
- Scottish Gaelic: [gd]
- Spanish: [es] , [es] , [es] , [es]
- Swedish: [sv]
[trans-bottom]
[location with obstructed audience experience]
- Polish: [pl]
[trans-bottom]
[inability to recognize a fact or think clearly]
- Chinese:
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr]
- German: [de]
- Polish: [pl]
[trans-bottom]
[subject beyond one’s certain knowledge]
- French: [fr]
- Indonesian: [id]
- Polish: [pl]
[trans-bottom]
[location with poor radio service]
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr]
- German: [de]
- Polish: [pl]
[trans-bottom]
*** References
- "blind spot" (see http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=blind%20spot) in the _Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1_ , Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
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