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blindsight

[ blahynd-sahyt ]
/ ˈblaɪndˌsaɪt /

noun

the ability of a blind person to sense accurately a light source or other visual stimulus even though unable to see it consciously.

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Origin of blindsight

blind + sight

Words nearby blindsight

blind register, blind roller, blind salamander, blind seed, blindside, blindsight, blind snake, blind spot, blind staggers, blind-stamp, blind stamping
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British Dictionary definitions for blindsight

blindsight
/ (ˈblaɪndˌsaɪt) /

noun

the ability to respond to visual stimuli without having any conscious visual experience; it can occur after some forms of brain damage
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