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The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light.
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In driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror.
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When he changed lanes, he sideswiped a car that was in his blind spot.
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In a stadium or auditorium, any location affording those seated or standing there only an obstructed visual or auditory experience.
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Our seats turned out to be in a blind spot behind a pillar blocking our view on the stage.
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An inability to recognize a fact or think clearly about a certain topic, especially because of a prejudice.
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He loves her so much that he has a blind spot when it comes to her faults.
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A subject or area about which one is uninformed or misinformed, often because of a prejudice or lack of appreciation.
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The new study addresses the blind spot created by previous research having excluded healthy adult subjects.
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A location where radio reception and/or transmission is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations.