blind spot
nounDefinition of blind spot
1a
: 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 disk
— 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
Gang members mingled in blind spots where staff members were unable to keep track, and design flaws made segregating inmates exceptionally challenging. — Jason Pohl, ProPublica, "Deadly Delays in Jail Construction Cost Lives and Dollars Across California," 20 July 2019 So when people in the future start reading the Egyptians’ records, there are a lot of blind spots. — National Geographic, "Episode 4: Scuba diving in a pyramid," 2 July 2019 That is apt to be the progressive blind spot going into the 2020 election. — John Fund, National Review, "Progressives Are Convinced That Trump Is Toast," 21 July 2019 The study’s results include: 49% of owners said blind spot alert helped avoid a crash. — Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, "These car features could prevent your next crash," 10 June 2019 The study’s results include: 49% of owners said blind spot alert helped avoid a crash. — Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, "These car features could prevent your next crash," 10 June 2019 The study’s results include: 49% of owners said blind spot alert helped avoid a crash. — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, "These car features could prevent your next crash," 8 June 2019 Now that these blind spots have been identified, archaeologists like Pearce Paul are wrestling with some bigger, more exciting questions. — National Geographic, "Episode 4: Scuba diving in a pyramid," 2 July 2019 Even at that point, blinds spots weren’t a new hazard. — Mark Olalde, AZCentral.com, "Backup cameras would save miners' lives. So why are mines fighting against using them?," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blind spot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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