Définitions
1.NounThe 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."We all have a blind spot in our vision, but our brains usually compensate for it, such that we usually don't consciously notice it."
2.NounAny portion of the visual field in which the vision is impaired (by ocular disease)."He has a few blind spots in his eyesight because of his diabetic retinopathy."
3.NounIn driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror or side-view mirror."When he changed lanes, he sideswiped a car that was in his blind spot."
4.NounThe part of the railway/tramway track that cannot be seen in the side mirror or the side window."When he changed tracks, he sideswiped a railway worker that was in his blind spot."
5.NounIn a stadium or auditorium, any location affording those seated or standing there only an obstructed visual or auditory experience."Our seats turned out to be in a blind spot behind a pillar blocking our view on the stage."
6.NounAn 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."
7.NounA subject or area about which one is uninformed or misinformed, often because of a prejudice or lack of appreciation."The new study addresses the blind spot created by previous research having excluded healthy adult subjects."
8.NounA location where radio reception and/or transmission is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations.
9.NounA location around an earthquake epicentre that is prone to earthquake.
10.NounThe flaw of building that cannot be seen when collapsing because poor structure, built not according specified standards, or not earthquake-proof.