Complete Definition of "blind spot"

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Noun
en-noun|sg=blind spot

  1. The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light.
  2. In driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror.

#:When he changed lanes, he sideswiped a car that was in his blind spot.

  1. context|figurative An inability to recognize a fact or think clearly about a certain topic, especially because of a prejudice.

#:He loves her so much that he has a blind spot when it comes to her faults.

Translations
trans-top|place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina
Czech: slepá skvrna f
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References
"blind spot" in the Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.

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