Blind vs. Daze — What's the Difference?
By Tayyaba Rehman & Urooj Arif — Updated on May 19, 2024
"Blind" refers to the inability to see, whereas "daze" refers to a state of confusion or bewilderment, often resulting from a shock or blow.
Difference Between Blind and Daze
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Key Differences
"Blind" primarily denotes a lack of vision, either partially or completely. This term can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who is unable to perceive or understand something. "Daze," on the other hand, describes a state of stunned confusion or bewilderment. It often follows a physical or emotional shock, leaving a person temporarily unable to think clearly.
While "blind" focuses on the absence of visual perception, "daze" deals with mental disorientation. A person who is blind may have developed other heightened senses, whereas a person in a daze might struggle to process their surroundings effectively.
In some contexts, "blind" can imply a permanent condition, while "daze" usually refers to a temporary state. A blind person adapts to their condition over time, whereas a dazed individual is expected to recover quickly from their disoriented state.
"Blind" is often used in a broader sense, including emotional or cognitive blindness, such as being "blind to someone's feelings." "Daze" is less commonly used metaphorically and more frequently describes a literal state of confusion.
Comparison Chart
Definition
Lack of vision
State of confusion
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Duration
Can be permanent
Typically temporary
Usage
Literal and metaphorical
Primarily literal
Perception
Visual impairment
Mental disorientation
Adaptation
Develops heightened senses
Recovery from confusion
Compare with Definitions
Blind
Unable to see.
He was born blind.
Daze
Disorienting effect.
The unexpected event dazed the crowd.
Blind
Unwilling to see.
They were blind to the corruption.
Daze
A state of stunned confusion.
He walked around in a daze after the accident.
Blind
Conducted without prior information.
A blind test was conducted.
Daze
Temporary mental state.
The news left her in a daze.
Blind
Unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition
Guide dogs for the blind
He was blind in one eye
A blind man with a stick
Daze
Stunned condition.
After the fall, he lay in a daze.
Blind
Lacking perception, awareness, or judgement
She was blind to the realities of her position
A blind acceptance of the status quo
Daze
To bewilder.
The bright lights dazed him.
Blind
(of a corner or bend in a road) impossible to see round
Two trucks collided on a blind curve in the road
Daze
(especially of an emotional or physical shock) make (someone) unable to think or react properly
She was dazed by his revelations
Blind
Not the slightest (used in emphatic expressions)
This declaration is not a blind bit of good to the workers
Daze
A state of stunned confusion or bewilderment
He was walking around in a daze
Blind
(of a plant) without buds, eyes, or terminal flowers
Planting too shallowly is the most common cause of bulbs coming up blind
Daze
To stun or bewilder, as with a heavy blow or shock; stupefy
"He fell with a thud that dazed him" (Jean Toomer).
Blind
Cause (someone) to be unable to see, permanently or temporarily
Her eyes were blinded with scalding tears
The injury temporarily blinded him
Daze
To dazzle, as with strong light.
Blind
Deprive (someone) of understanding, judgement, or perception
He was blinded by his faith
Somehow Clare and I were blinded to the truth
Daze
A stunned or bewildered condition
The news left us all in a daze.
Blind
Move very fast and dangerously
I could see the bombs blinding along above the roof tops
Daze
The state of being dazed
He was in a daze.
Blind
A screen for a window, especially one on a roller or made of slats
She pulled down the blinds
Daze
(mining) A glittering stone.
Blind
Something designed to conceal one's real intentions
He phoned again from his own home: that was just a blind for his wife
Daze
(transitive) To stun or stupefy, for example with bright light, with a blow, with cold, or with fear
Blind
A heavy drinking bout
He's off on a blind again
Daze
To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb.
While flashing beams do daze his feeble eyen.
Such souls,Whose sudden visitations daze the world.
He comes out of the room in a dazed state, that is an odd though a sufficient substitute for interest.
Blind
Without being able to see clearly
He was the first pilot in history to fly blind
Wines were tasted blind
Daze
The state of being dazed; as, he was in a daze.
Blind
Unable to see with the eyes; sightless.
Daze
A glittering stone.
Blind
Having a maximal visual acuity of the better eye, after correction by refractive lenses, of one-tenth normal vision or less (20/200 or less on the Snellen test).
Daze
The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally;
His mother's deathleft him in a daze
He was numb with shock
Blind
Of, relating to, or for sightless persons.
Daze
Confusion characterized by lack of clarity
Blind
Performed or made without the benefit of background information that might prejudice the outcome or result
Blind taste tests used in marketing studies.
Daze
To cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light;
She was dazzled by the bright headlights
Blind
Performed without preparation, experience, or knowledge
A blind stab at answering the question.
Daze
Overcome as with astonishment or disbelief;
The news stunned her
Blind
Performed by instruments and without the use of sight
Blind navigation.
Blind
Unable or unwilling to perceive or understand
Blind to a lover's faults.
Blind
Not based on reason or evidence; unquestioning
Put blind faith in their leaders.
Blind
(Slang) Drunk.
Blind
Lacking reason or purpose
Blind fate.
Blind choice.
Blind
Incompletely or illegibly addressed
Blind mail.
Blind
Hidden from sight
A blind seam.
Blind
Screened from the view of oncoming motorists
A blind driveway.
Blind
Secret or otherwise undisclosed
A blind item in a military budget.
Blind
Closed at one end
A blind socket.
A blind passage.
Blind
Having no opening
A blind wall.
Blind
Immoderate or unrestrained
Blind rage.
Blind
(Botany) Failing to produce flowers or fruits
A blind bud.
Blind
(used with a pl. verb) Blind people considered as a group. Used with the
A radio station for reading to the blind.
Blind
Often blinds Something, such as a window shade or a Venetian blind, that hinders vision or shuts out light.
Blind
A shelter for concealing hunters, photographers, or observers of wildlife.
Blind
Something intended to conceal the true nature, especially of an activity; a subterfuge.
Blind
A forced bet in poker that is placed before the cards are dealt.
Blind
Without seeing; blindly.
Blind
Without the aid of visual reference
Flew blind through the fog.
Blind
Without forethought or provision; unawares
Entered into the scheme blind.
Blind
Without significant information, especially that might affect an outcome or result
“When you read blind, you see everything but the author” (Margaret Atwood).
Blind
(Informal) Into a stupor
Drank themselves blind.
Blind
Used as an intensive
Thieves in the bazaar robbed us blind.
Blind
To deprive of sight
Was blinded in an industrial accident.
Blind
To dazzle
Skiers temporarily blinded by sunlight on snow.
Blind
To deprive of perception or insight
Prejudice that blinded them to the proposal's merits.
Blind
To withhold light from
Thick shrubs blinded our downstairs windows.
Blind
(not comparable) Unable to see, due to physiological or neurological factors.
Even a blind hen sometimes finds a grain of corn.
Braille is a writing system for the blind.
His blind eye
Blind
(comparable) Failing to see, acknowledge, perceive.
The lovers were blind to each other's faults.
Authors are blind to their own defects.
Blind
(not comparable) Of a place, having little or no visibility.
A blind path
A blind ditch
A blind corner
Blind
(not comparable) Closed at one end; having a dead end; exitless.
A blind alley
A blind fistula
A blind gut
Blind
(not comparable) Having no openings for light or passage; both dark and exitless.
A blind wall
A blind alley
Blind
Smallest or slightest.
I shouted, but he didn't take a blind bit of notice.
We pulled and pulled, but it didn't make a blind bit of difference.
Blind
(not comparable) Without any prior knowledge.
He took a blind guess at which fork in the road would take him to the airport.
I went into the meeting totally blind, so I really didn't have a clue what I was talking about.
Blind
(not comparable) Unconditional; without regard to evidence, logic, reality, accidental mistakes, extenuating circumstances, etc.
Blind deference
Blind justice
Blind punishment
Blind
(science) Using blinded study design, wherein information is purposely limited to prevent bias.
A blind trial
Blind
Unintelligible or illegible.
A blind passage in a book; blind writing
Blind
(horticulture) Abortive; failing to produce flowers or fruit.
Blind buds
Blind flowers
Blind
Uncircumcised
Blind
A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.
Blind
A destination sign mounted on a public transport vehicle displaying the route destination, number, name and/or via points, etc.
Blind
Any device intended to conceal or hide.
A duck blind
Blind
Something to mislead the eye or the understanding, or to conceal some covert deed or design; a subterfuge.
Blind
(military) A blindage.
Blind
A hiding place.
Blind
The blindside.
Blind
No score.
Blind
(poker) A forced bet: the small blind or the big blind.
The blinds are $10 and $20, and the ante is $1.
Blind
(poker) A player who is forced to pay such a bet.
The blinds immediately folded when I reraised.
Blind
(transitive) To make temporarily or permanently blind.
The light was so bright that for a moment he was blinded.
Don't wave that pencil in my face - do you want to blind me?
Blind
To curse.
Blind
To darken; to obscure to the eye or understanding; to conceal.
Blind
To cover with a thin coating of sand and fine gravel, for example a road newly paved, in order that the joints between the stones may be filled.
Blind
Without seeing; unseeingly.
Blind
(colloquial) Absolutely, totally.
To swear blind
Blind
Without looking at the cards dealt.
Blind
As a pastry case only, without any filling.
Blind bake your pie case for fifteen minutes, then add the filling. This will help avoid a "soggy bottom".
Blind
Destitute of the sense of seeing, either by natural defect or by deprivation; without sight.
He that is strucken blind can not forgetThe precious treasure of his eyesight lost.
Blind
Not having the faculty of discernment; destitute of intellectual light; unable or unwilling to understand or judge; as, authors are blind to their own defects.
But hard be hardened, blind be blinded more,That they may stumble on, and deeper fall.
Blind
Undiscerning; undiscriminating; inconsiderate.
This plan is recommended neither to blind approbation nor to blind reprobation.
Blind
Having such a state or condition as a thing would have to a person who is blind; not well marked or easily discernible; hidden; unseen; concealed; as, a blind path; a blind ditch.
Blind
Involved; intricate; not easily followed or traced.
The blind mazes of this tangled wood.
Blind
Having no openings for light or passage; as, a blind wall; open only at one end; as, a blind alley; a blind gut.
Blind
Unintelligible, or not easily intelligible; as, a blind passage in a book; illegible; as, blind writing.
Blind
Abortive; failing to produce flowers or fruit; as, blind buds; blind flowers.
Blind
To make blind; to deprive of sight or discernment.
A blind guide is certainly a great mischief; but a guide that blinds those whom he should lead is . . . a much greater.
Blind
To deprive partially of vision; to make vision difficult for and painful to; to dazzle.
Her beauty all the rest did blind.
Blind
To darken; to obscure to the eye or understanding; to conceal; to deceive.
Such darkness blinds the sky.
The state of the controversy between us he endeavored, with all his art, to blind and confound.
Blind
To cover with a thin coating of sand and fine gravel; as a road newly paved, in order that the joints between the stones may be filled.
Blind
Something to hinder sight or keep out light; a screen; a cover; esp. a hinged screen or shutter for a window; a blinder for a horse.
Blind
Something to mislead the eye or the understanding, or to conceal some covert deed or design; a subterfuge.
Blind
A blindage. See Blindage.
Blind
A halting place.
Blind
See Blende.
Blind
People who have severe visual impairments;
He spent hours reading to the blind
Blind
A hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters);
He waited impatiently in the blind
Blind
Something that keeps things out or hinders sight;
They had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet
Blind
Something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity;
He wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge
The holding company was just a blind
Blind
Render unable to see
Blind
Make blind by putting the eyes out;
The criminals were punished and blinded
Blind
Make dim by comparison or conceal
Blind
Unable to see
Blind
Unable or unwilling to perceive or understand;
Blind to a lover's faults
Blind to the consequences of their actions
Blind
Not based on reason or evidence;
Blind hatred
Blind faith
Unreasoning panic
Blind
Not perceiving something.
She was blind to the risks.
Blind
Without sight.
The blind man used a cane to navigate.
Common Curiosities
What does "blind" mean in a metaphorical sense?
"Blind" metaphorically means being unaware or unable to perceive something, such as "blind to the truth."
Can someone recover from being in a daze?
Yes, being in a daze is typically a temporary condition from which one can recover.
Can "daze" refer to a long-term condition?
No, "daze" usually refers to a temporary state of confusion or bewilderment.
How does one adapt to being blind?
A blind person may develop heightened other senses and use assistive devices for navigation.
Can "daze" be self-induced?
Yes, a person can self-induce a daze through substance use or intense focus.
Is "blind" always related to vision?
While "blind" primarily relates to vision, it can also metaphorically describe cognitive or emotional unawareness.
Is "blind" used metaphorically more often than "daze"?
Yes, "blind" is more commonly used in metaphorical contexts compared to "daze."
Is being blind synonymous with total darkness?
Not necessarily; blindness can range from partial vision loss to total darkness.
Does "daze" affect decision-making?
Yes, being in a daze can impair clear thinking and decision-making.
Is "daze" a permanent state?
No, "daze" is a temporary state and typically resolves after some time.
Can someone function normally in a daze?
Functioning is impaired in a daze due to mental disorientation.
Is "blind" only a medical term?
No, "blind" is also used metaphorically and descriptively beyond medical contexts.
Does "daze" always result from a shock?
"Daze" often results from a shock or sudden impact, but it can also occur from overwhelming information or experiences.
Can "blind" imply unwillingness?
Yes, "blind" can imply an unwillingness to see or acknowledge something, like being "blind to flaws."
Can "blind" be temporary?
Yes, blindness can be temporary due to certain medical conditions or injuries.
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