Blindfold

/ˈblaɪnd.foʊld/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A piece of cloth used to cover the eyes, preventing someone from seeing.

She wore a blindfold during the trust game to enhance her other senses.

An act of blindfolding someone.

The blindfold was part of the surprise party setup.

verb

To cover someone's eyes with a blindfold.

They blindfolded the contestant before the challenge began.

To deceive someone by preventing them from seeing the truth.

He felt that the movie blindfolded the audience with its misleading plot twists.

Middle English, from 'blind' + 'fold', meaning to cover the eyes.

blindfolded by ignorance:

Being unaware or uninformed about something.

to be blindfolded:

To be deprived of the ability to see or understand.

To be oblivious to something.

He's blindfolded to the fact that she doesn't love him.

To be deceived or misled.

She was blindfolded by his sweet talk.