1
: causing or seeming to cause blindness : making sight difficult or impossible
a blinding light
a blinding snowstorm
a blinding headache [=an extremely painful headache]
2
: extremely or impressively fast
a runner with blinding speed
blindingly
adverb
a blindingly bright light
blindingly fast speed
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In their study, nine patients had succumbed to potentially blinding conditions, as a result of damage to the optic nerve, while taking common GLP-1 agonist drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
While previous-generation volumetric video capture required blinding amounts of light to eliminate any shadows, Gracia has been able to record scenes in almost complete darkness.
—Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2025
Videos posted to social media by neighbors show a rapid series of bursts creating a blinding light next to the house as fireworks erupted around the city just after midnight.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
Hisense’s MicroLED display can hit a blinding peak brightness of 10,000 nits.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
While previous-generation volumetric video capture required blinding amounts of light to eliminate any shadows, Gracia has been able to record scenes in almost complete darkness.
—Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2025
Videos posted to social media by neighbors show a rapid series of bursts creating a blinding light next to the house as fireworks erupted around the city just after midnight.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
Hisense’s MicroLED display can hit a blinding peak brightness of 10,000 nits.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Blinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blinding. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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