ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLIND
Old English blind; related to Old Norse blindr, Old High German blint; Lettish blendu to see dimly.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BLIND
PRESENT
Present
I blind
you blind
he/she/it blinds
we blind
you blind
they blind
Present continuous
I am blinding
you are blinding
he/she/it is blinding
we are blinding
you are blinding
they are blinding
Present perfect
I have blinded
you have blinded
he/she/it has blinded
we have blinded
you have blinded
they have blinded
Present perfect continuous
I have been blinding
you have been blinding
he/she/it has been blinding
we have been blinding
you have been blinding
they have been blinding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I blinded
you blinded
he/she/it blinded
we blinded
you blinded
they blinded
Past continuous
I was blinding
you were blinding
he/she/it was blinding
we were blinding
you were blinding
they were blinding
Past perfect
I had blinded
you had blinded
he/she/it had blinded
we had blinded
you had blinded
they had blinded
Past perfect continuous
I had been blinding
you had been blinding
he/she/it had been blinding
we had been blinding
you had been blinding
they had been blinding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will blind
you will blind
he/she/it will blind
we will blind
you will blind
they will blind
Future continuous
I will be blinding
you will be blinding
he/she/it will be blinding
we will be blinding
you will be blinding
they will be blinding
Future perfect
I will have blinded
you will have blinded
he/she/it will have blinded
we will have blinded
you will have blinded
they will have blinded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been blinding
you will have been blinding
he/she/it will have been blinding
we will have been blinding
you will have been blinding
they will have been blinding
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would blind
you would blind
he/she/it would blind
we would blind
you would blind
they would blind
Conditional continuous
I would be blinding
you would be blinding
he/she/it would be blinding
we would be blinding
you would be blinding
they would be blinding
Conditional perfect
I would have blind
you would have blind
he/she/it would have blind
we would have blind
you would have blind
they would have blind
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been blinding
you would have been blinding
he/she/it would have been blinding
we would have been blinding
you would have been blinding
they would have been blinding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you blind
we let´s blind
you blind
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
blinding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLIND»
The term «blind» is very widely used and occupies the
5.782 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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10 QUOTES WITH «BLIND»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
blind.
CNN and MSNBC, our primary competitors, are trying to figure out how to beat us. There are some good, smart people at those networks, and even occasionally a blind pig finds an acorn.
Interest makes some people blind, and others quick-sighted.
Taste is one of the five senses, and the man who tells us with priggish pride that he does not care what he eats is merely boasting of his sad deficiency: he might as well be proud of being deaf or blind, or, owing to a perpetual cold in the head, of being devoid of the sense of smell.
Blind Willie Johnson is a pretty big vocal influence. He can be very harsh, like gargly, gruff vocals, but also just slip into some very delicate, vulnerable soft stuff. I like that combination.
Then there's going to be another project I am involved with, in fact, I'm going back to film it next week. It's a game for the Internet called Advance Warriors, and my character is Max, who is blind, but he has special powers. It will be a new game played on the Internet.
Let Justice, blind and halt and maimed, chastise the rebel spirit surging in my veins, let the Law deal me penalties and pains And make me hideous in my neighbours' eyes.
Even Helen Keller, who was born blind and deaf, could see God. No doubt, in her silent darkness, every fragrant flower, every ray of the warm sun, every taste that touched her tongue told her that there was a God who created all things. Jodie Foster shouldn't therefore be surprised that people are surprised that she's an atheist.
It is obvious that we can no more explain a passion to a person who has never experienced it than we can explain light to the blind.
What we call 'morals' is simply blind obedience to words of command.
In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLIND»
Discover the use of
blind in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
blind and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
There is one eyewitness to this nightmare who guides seven strangers-among them a boy with no mother, a girl with dark glasses, a dog of tears-through the barren streets, and the procession becomes as uncanny as the surroundings are ...
2
The
Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals ...
Clarifies the seemingly implausible aspects of Darwin's theory, drawing on the famous watch comparison argued by William Paley, the eighteenth-century theologian
3
The
Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
"Lewis has such a gift for storytelling... he writes as lucidly for sports fans as for those who read him for other reasons.
4
Blind Spot: The Secret History of American Counterterrorism
In this revelatory new account, national security expert Timothy Naftali relates the full story of America's decades-long attempt to fight terrorism.
5
Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do ...
Explaining why traditional approaches to ethics don't work, the book considers how blind spots like ethical fading--the removal of ethics from the decision--making process--have led to tragedies and scandals such as the Challenger space ...
Max H. Bazerman, Ann E. Tenbrunsel, 2011
6
Racism without Racists: Color-
Blind Racism and the ...
This edition also updates Bonilla-Silva’s assessment on race in America after President Barack Obama’s re-election.
Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, 2013
7
Drawing & the
Blind: Pictures to Touch
This groundbreaking work explores how children and adults who have been blind since birth can both perceive and draw pictures.
John Miller Kennedy, 1993
Jack Reacher searches for an elusive killer responsible for the deaths of a number of women, who have nothing in common but the fact that they once worked for the military and had known Jack, and races against time to find a murderer who ...
9
Blind Men and Elephants: Perspectives on Humor
Blind Men and Elephants covers a wide range of humor, from simple jokes to the uses of literary devices in films.
10
Handbook of
Blind Source Separation: Independent Component ...
Edited by the people who were forerunners in creating the field, together with contributions from 34 leading international experts, this handbook provides the definitive reference on Blind Source Separation, giving a broad and comprehensive ...
Pierre Comon, Christian Jutten, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLIND»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
blind is used in the context of the following news items.
Blind viewer sues ABC
A blind viewer is suing the ABC over the national broadcaster's failure to provide an audio description service to the vision impaired on ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
Dolphins kept in tiny Bali resort swimming pool going blind from …
Dolphins kept in tiny Bali resort swimming pool going blind from chlorine ... claim the dolphins are going blind from exposure to the chemical. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Schumer Improves Response to Race 'Blind Spot'
Last week, Amy Schumer went on the defensive after The Guardian published a mostly laudatory editorial that said that while she was good on ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
A life less ordinary: Pakistan blind mechanic's tale of success
Pakistan has nearly two million blind people, according to the Fred Hollows Foundation, with more than half afflicted due to treatable conditions ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
Carer pleads guilty to stealing from 103-year-old blind woman
Michelle Bronwyn Kotukutuk Stirling was employed by a professional care provider to look after the elderly woman, who is legally blind and ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
OPP locate missing woman near Blind River
The OPP are asking for help from the public in locating a 38-year-old woman who went missing near Blind River on July 5. Photo: Google Maps ... «NorthernLife.ca, Jul 15»
Music review: Third Eye Blind is back with solid 'Dopamine'
It's been a few years since Stephan Jenkins pulled together some new musicians to call themselves Third Eye Blind. But regardless of what the ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
Vision marathon to support the cause of blind
The first of its kind event — to be run in half marathon, 10 km, 5 km and 3 km segments — will see participation from blind and visually-impaired ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
New regs for Tuesday: Prisoners, railroads, blind salamanders
Tuesday's edition of the Federal Register contains new drug testing procedures for railroad employees, protections for blind salamanders, and ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
Blind Hikers Use Special GPS To Cross French Mountains
Five hikers, all blind or partially-sighted, crossed a mountain range in eastern France last week thanks to an innovative GPS system that ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
