Meaning of "blindfold" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLINDFOLD

Changed (C16) through association with fold1 from Old English blindfellian to strike blind.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BLINDFOLD

blindfold  [ˈblaɪndˌfəʊld]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLINDFOLD

Blindfold is a verb and can also act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb blindfold in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES BLINDFOLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Blindfold

A blindfold is a garment, usually of cloth, tied to one's head to cover the eyes to disable the wearer's sight. It can be worn when the eyes are in a closed state and thus prevents the wearer from opening them. While a properly fitted blindfold prevents sight even if the eyes are open, a poorly made or trick blindfold may let the wearer see around or even through the blindfold.

Definition of blindfold in the English dictionary

The first definition of blindfold in the dictionary is to prevent from seeing by covering. Other definition of blindfold is to prevent from perceiving or understanding. Blindfold is also a piece of cloth, bandage, etc, used to cover the eyes.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BLINDFOLD

PRESENT

Present

I blindfold

you blindfold

he/she/it blindfolds

we blindfold

you blindfold

they blindfold

Present continuous

I am blindfolding

you are blindfolding

he/she/it is blindfolding

we are blindfolding

you are blindfolding

they are blindfolding

Present perfect

I have blindfolded

you have blindfolded

he/she/it has blindfolded

we have blindfolded

you have blindfolded

they have blindfolded

Present perfect continuous

I have been blindfolding

you have been blindfolding

he/she/it has been blindfolding

we have been blindfolding

you have been blindfolding

they have been blindfolding

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 blindfolded

you blindfolded

he/she/it blindfolded

we blindfolded

you blindfolded

they blindfolded

Past continuous

I was blindfolding

you were blindfolding

he/she/it was blindfolding

we were blindfolding

you were blindfolding

they were blindfolding

Past perfect

I had blindfolded

you had blindfolded

he/she/it had blindfolded

we had blindfolded

you had blindfolded

they had blindfolded

Past perfect continuous

I had been blindfolding

you had been blindfolding

he/she/it had been blindfolding

we had been blindfolding

you had been blindfolding

they had been blindfolding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will blindfold

you will blindfold

he/she/it will blindfold

we will blindfold

you will blindfold

they will blindfold

Future continuous

I will be blindfolding

you will be blindfolding

he/she/it will be blindfolding

we will be blindfolding

you will be blindfolding

they will be blindfolding

Future perfect

I will have blindfolded

you will have blindfolded

he/she/it will have blindfolded

we will have blindfolded

you will have blindfolded

they will have blindfolded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been blindfolding

you will have been blindfolding

he/she/it will have been blindfolding

we will have been blindfolding

you will have been blindfolding

they will have been blindfolding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would blindfold

you would blindfold

he/she/it would blindfold

we would blindfold

you would blindfold

they would blindfold

Conditional continuous

I would be blindfolding

you would be blindfolding

he/she/it would be blindfolding

we would be blindfolding

you would be blindfolding

they would be blindfolding

Conditional perfect

I would have blindfold

you would have blindfold

he/she/it would have blindfold

we would have blindfold

you would have blindfold

they would have blindfold

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been blindfolding

you would have been blindfolding

he/she/it would have been blindfolding

we would have been blindfolding

you would have been blindfolding

they would have been blindfolding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you blindfold
we let´s blindfold
you blindfold

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to blindfold

Past participle

blindfolded

Present Participle

blindfolding

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.

TRANSLATION OF BLINDFOLD

Find out the translation of blindfold to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of blindfold from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blindfold» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 眼罩
• Translator English - Spanish: venda para los ojos
• English: blindfold
• Translator English - Hindi: आंखों पर पट्टी
• Translator English - Arabic: مَعْصُوبُ العَيْنَيْـن
• Translator English - Russian: повязка на глаза
• Translator English - Portuguese: venda
• Translator English - Bengali: বেপরোয়াভাবে
• Translator English - French: bandeau
• Translator English - Malay: Penutup mata
• Translator English - German: Augenbinde
• Translator English - Japanese: 目隠し布
• Translator English - Korean: 눈가리개
• Translator English - Javanese: Nutupi tutuk
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vải bịt mắt
• Translator English - Tamil: கண்களைக்
• Translator English - Marathi: डोळे पक्के
• Translator English - Turkish: körü körüne
• Translator English - Italian: benda sugli occhi
• Translator English - Polish: przepaska na oczy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: пов´язка на очах
• Translator English - Romanian: material pentru a lega la ochi
• Translator English - Greek: ύφασμα που καλύπτει τα μάτια
• Translator English - Afrikaans: blinddoek
• Translator English - Swedish: ögonbindel
• Translator English - Norwegian: bind for øynene

QUOTES WITH «BLINDFOLD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word blindfold.

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Theodore C. Sorensen

If we can but tear the blindfold of self-deception from our eyes and loosen the gag of self-denial from our voices, we can restore our country to greatness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLINDFOLD»

Discover the use of blindfold in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blindfold and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Blindfold: A Novel

As Iris Vegan, a confused young graduate student from the Midwest, struggles to define herself, she becomes fascinated with four New York City characters--a photographer, an urban recluse, an old woman, and a professor--who try to alter the ...

Siri Hustvedt, 2003

Blindfold

Exposing the rich and surprising possibilities of a life that has undergone a frightening transformation, Blindfold relates feelings of loss, displacement, and disorientation experienced not only by the disabled but by everyone who finds ...

John Asfour, 2011

Blindfold

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

Diane Hoh, 2012

Blindfold Game

A nail-biting international thriller on the high seas from New York Times bestselling author Dana Stabenow "Action-packed...an ingenious plot.

Dana Stabenow, 2006

Blindfold and Alone: British Military Executions in the ...

Using new material released from the Public Records Office and other sources, the authors reveal what really happened and place the story of these executions firmly in the context of the military, social and medical context of the period.

John Hughes-Wilson, Cathryn Corns, 2007

The Blindfold's Eyes: My Journey from Torture to Truth

This searing memoir of an American nun who was abducted and tortured in Guatemala--and continues to search for healing and justice--shows that the human spirit is a force stronger than violence and fear.

Dianna Ortiz, 2004

Blindfold

'The blindfold was a major hindrance.

Lyndon Stacey, 2010

Until My Blindfold Comes Off

Chris lost his sight, but he was determined not to lose Gods vision for his life. Until My Blindfold Comes Off is a story of faith and courage.

Christopher Howell Harvey, 2008

Blindfold Chess: History, Psychology, Techniques, Champions, ...

"This work provides extensive coverage of blindfold chess from its earliest known instances until present.

Eliot Hearst, John Knott, 2009

The Blindfold Horse: Memories of a Persian Childhood

In an eloquent memoir, the author recreates the lost world of her childhood--a Persia delicately balanced between traditional Islamic life and the transforming forces of westernization--before the oil boom and the eventual overthrow of the ...

Shusha Guppy, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLINDFOLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blindfold is used in the context of the following news items.

A home run! Little boy gets surprise of a lifetime at minor league …

After taking off the blindfold he had to wear for the competition, he found his dad — who had been deployed for 10 months — standing right in ... «Today.com, Jul 15»

How Showgirls (Eventually) Turned Into a Hit Movie

It included a blindfold, drinking games, shot glossies, a game of 'pin the pasties on the Showgirl,' and an audio commentary that went by the ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»

Inside the Saudi Prison That's Home to New Wave of Jihadis

Down another empty corridor a glimpse into one of the half dozen occupied interrogation cells showed a stocky, handcuffed man, his blindfold ... «NDTV, Jul 15»

Are Eating Disorder Centers a “Rehab Racket”?

Grunwald had his class blindfold each other, and then gave them simple items to draw. He wasn't concerned with artistic ability, merely to see if ... «Mad In America, Jul 15»

3 Wise Views on Singapore Post Ltd

Each was asked to discern what was in the room without removing his blindfold. The first, upon touching the elephant's trunk, concluded a ... «The Motley Fool Singapore, Jul 15»

​In the dark

After agreeing to don a blindfold for two weeks, James Brown suddenly finds many daily tasks treacherous, and the outside world a hostile ... «RT, Jul 15»

Soldier dad surprising young son at game will make you lose it

After blindly shaking it to “Party in the USA,” his blindfold was removed as a breathless crowd waited for him to turn around and see his father, ... «New York Post, Jul 15»

Burlington police bust man wanted on robbery charges

BURLINGTON -- Burlington police arrested a suspect who allegedly had permission to blindfold and handcuff an Arlington man, but who did ... «Lowell Sun, Jul 15»

Cycles rule the streets and kites dot the skies

... lagori, marbles, snake and ladder, top spinning, chess, gully cricket, throwball, blindfold and hit the target, balloonblast and slow cycle race. «Times of India, Jul 15»

3 Wise Views on OSIM International Ltd

Each was asked to discern what was in the room without removing his blindfold. The first, upon touching the elephant's trunk, concluded a ... «The Motley Fool Singapore, Jul 15»