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Blind equalization is a digital signal processing technique in which the transmitted signal is inferred (equalized) from the received signal, while making
Blind_equalization
Topics referred to by the same term
up equalization or equalisation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Equalization may refer to: Bandwidth equalization, in computer networking Blind equalization
Equalization
In telecommunication, equalization is the reversal of distortion incurred by a signal transmitted through a channel. Equalizers are used to render the
Equalization_(communications)
Signal-processing procedure
explicit. Channel model Inverse problem Regularization (mathematics) Blind equalization Maximum a posteriori estimation Maximum likelihood ImageJ plugin for
Blind_deconvolution
American academic (born 1960)
1109/5.659495. A. L. Swindlehurst; G. Leus (October 2002). "Blind and Semi-Blind Equalization for Generalized Space-Time Block Codes". IEEE Transactions
Lee_Swindlehurst
Egyptian-American professor and engineer
Lin, M. G. Amin, C. Reed, Jr. and R. C. Malkemes “A hybrid adaptive blind equalization algorithm for QAM signals in wireless communications,” IEEE Transactions
Moeness_Amin
The Equalizer is an American crime drama television series that premiered on CBS on February 7, 2021. The series centers around Robyn McCall, an enigmatic
List of The Equalizer (2021 TV series) episodes
List_of_The_Equalizer_(2021_TV_series)_episodes
John Treichler developed the constant modulus algorithm (CMA) for blind equalization of analog FM and telephone signals in 1983. CMA relies on knowledge
History_of_smart_antennas
Season of television series
critic before being blinded eight years prior in a brutal sexual assault. She hears the voice of the man responsible and hires The Equalizer. Michael Parks
The Equalizer (1985 TV series) season 2
The_Equalizer_(1985_TV_series)_season_2
Sociological and legal term for disregard of race
Racial color blindness refers to the belief that a person's race or ethnicity should not influence their legal or social treatment in society. The multicultural
Racial_color_blindness
High-quality reproduction of sound
vinyl record, with lower surface noise and quantitatively specified equalization curves as well as noise-reduction and dynamic range systems. Classical
High_fidelity
Specialized valve
or valves. Rams, or ram blocks, are of four common types: pipe, blind, shear, and blind shear. Pipe rams close around a drill pipe, restricting flow in
Blowout_preventer
Measure of fairness in machine learning models
Equalized odds, also referred to as conditional procedure accuracy equality and disparate mistreatment, is a measure of fairness in machine learning.
Equalized_odds
1966 studio album by the Beach Boys
Duophonic (fake stereo) version of the album that was created through equalization and phasing. In 1967, Capitol issued Pet Sounds as part of a three-LP
Pet_Sounds
Season of television series
The third season of The Equalizer premiered September 23, 1987 (1987-09-23) and ended May 4, 1988 (1988-05-04) on CBS. In this season, McCall goes against
The Equalizer (1985 TV series) season 3
The_Equalizer_(1985_TV_series)_season_3
American actor
off-Broadway productions. In television shows, he has appeared four times in The Equalizer and three times in Law & Order, as different characters. He has appeared
Martin_Shakar
variants where blind bets are common, the blind bets "open" the first betting round and other players call and/or raise the "big blind" bet. Some poker
Betting_in_poker
Ballot initiative which capped property tax at 1% and yearly increases at 2%
"Property Tax". California State Board of Equalization. Retrieved August 21, 2012. "State Board of Equalization Statement On Negative Inflation Factor for
1978 California Proposition 13
1978_California_Proposition_13
stage, responsible for yielding the estimation of the data stream. The equalization and XPIC blocks are normally adaptive for a correct tracking of the time-variant
XPIC
American actor and business executive
roles include a Policeman in 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001), and Darcy in Blind Spot (2002), among others. Margolis joined Knitting Factory Entertainment
Morgan_Margolis
American actor, singer and songwriter (1919–1996)
played Eddie Haynes on Matlock in "The Blues Singer" (1989). Seneca played "Blind Otis Lemon" (based on Muddy Waters), a homeless blues legend who gets one
Joe_Seneca
Scientific study designed to compare two or more lossy audio codecs
fidelity or compression efficiency. Most tests take the form of a double-blind comparison. Commonly used methods are known as "ABX" or "ABC/HR" or "MUSHRA"
Codec_listening_test
American actor (born 1954)
(September 8, 2016). "Why 'Magnificent Seven' May Be Hollywood's First Color-Blind Blockbuster". The Wrap. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016
Denzel_Washington
English actor and former model
entitled "I Love You Too". In 2007, she completed the independent film Blind Ambition, and later appeared in the Farrellys' Hall Pass. She played a guest
Vanessa Angel (English actress)
Vanessa_Angel_(English_actress)
American actor (born 1963)
Year Title Role 1985 Blind Alleys Peter Brockway 1989 Police Academy 6: City Under Siege Cop Disorganized Crime Deputy Joe Lethal Weapon 2 Detective Tim
Dean_Norris
Disc-shaped analog sound storage medium
Gramophone records. How do vinyl record works at vinyl-place website Playback equalization for 78 rpm shellacs and early LPs (EQ curves, index of record labels):
Phonograph_record
American actor and rapper (born 1976)
Into the Dark Orderly Episode: "The Current Occupant" 2024 Halo Louis-036 Recurring role; 3 episodes 2024 The Equalizer Clay Episode: "Blind Justice"
Krondon
the responsibilities of their families. Extra provisions were made for blind and severely hearing-impaired children, although in 1984 special schools
Education_in_China
American actor (born 1962)
Jack Austin 1994 Tick, Tick, Tick Unknown Short Zero Tolerance Ray Manta Blind Justice Sumner 1995 Born to Be Wild Sergeant Markle 1996 Mulholland Falls
Titus_Welliver
2025 mobile operating system
Reader Mode is a system-level reading mode designed to assist users with blindness, low vision, or other reading impairments. Braille Access turns the user's
IOS_26
American-Portuguese actress and director
Year Title Role Notes 2006 Canaviais Margarida Portuguese short film 2008 Blind Confession Woman 2009 Safe Haven Angela Bowery Midnight Passion Sophie 2011
Daniela_Ruah
American actor (born 1950)
taking second place in the 8 mm film category with his 10-minute entry "Blind Date." Dourif attended Marshall University for a time, before quitting college
Brad_Dourif
Prada Nigel Kipling The Hoax Shelton Fisher 2007 Four Last Songs Larry Blind Date Don Also writer and director 2008 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mr
Stanley Tucci on screen and stage
Stanley_Tucci_on_screen_and_stage
Intimate Portrait (1994–2005) Debt (1996–1998) Kids These Days (1996–98) Three Blind Dates (1996–97) Denise Austin's Daily Workout (1997–2008) Beyond Chance
List of programs broadcast by Lifetime
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Lifetime
Japanese and American actor (1933–2006)
Japanese chef in the Columbo episode "Murder Under Glass" (1978). He was the blind philosopher Li Sung in two episodes of The Incredible Hulk (1978–79). From
Mako_(actor)
citation charging an employer with violating OSHA. California Bd. of Equalization v. Chemehuevi Tribe 474 U.S. 9 1985 If the legal incidence of the tax
List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 474
List_of_United_States_Supreme_Court_cases,_volume_474
American actor (born 1945)
Captain Davenport 1990 Havana Marion Chigwell 2005 Thru the Moebius Strip Arthur (voice) 2006 The Prestige Judge 2018 Roses are Blind Addison Spelling
Daniel_Davis_(actor)
American actor (born 1952)
of the cast of AMC's martial-arts drama Into the Badlands. He played The Blind Man in Fede Álvarez's hit horror-thriller Don't Breathe (2016), which received
Stephen_Lang
High-fidelity sound reproduction enthusiast
components include turntables, CD Players, digital-to-analog converters, equalization devices, preamplifiers and amplifiers (both solid-state and vacuum tube)
Audiophile
American singer and actor (1947–2022)
Connecticut. Meat Loaf worked with songwriter John Parr on his next album, Blind Before I Stop, which was released in 1986 by Arista Records. It features
Meat_Loaf
Canadian-American actress (b. 1953)
Torre TV movie 1998 Sins of the City Sam Richardson "Sins of the City", "Blind Eye for Hire", "Quarry" 1998 Naked City: Justice with a Bullet Eva TV movie
Barbara_Williams_(actress)
Colombian-American actress
and Crash (2004). She co-starred in the Hallmark Hall of Fame 1993 film Blind Spot opposite Joanne Woodward. On television, Arroyave made guest-starring
Karina_Arroyave
American actor (born 1936)
Zafiro Voice, episode: "The Green" 1997 Murphy Brown Himself Episode: "Blind Date" Borrowed Hearts Javier Del Campo Television film 1998 Mikhail Baryshnikov's
Héctor_Elizondo
Terms used in the card game
structure. big blind The larger of two forced bets in certain types of poker. See main article: blind. big blind special A hand won by the big blind playing
Glossary_of_poker_terms
1032 718 125 Home Nature Theater 環境スクリーンで勉強バリバリ TC40 1989 1264 719 125 The Blind Spot Star モーテン星 TC40 1985 1153 720 125 The Time Room タイム・ルーム 昔のカキの物語 TC40
List_of_Doraemon_chapters
American actor (born 1949)
Col. Craig Harrington in Memphis Belle (1990); Whistler, the wisecracking blind techie, in Sneakers (1992); convict Ray McDeere in the legal thriller The
David_Strathairn
Retrieved March 22, 2019. Equalization, California State Board of (1990). The Boardcaster. Tax Information Office, Board of Equalization. "Aoki Seminar - The
List of first women lawyers and judges in California
List_of_first_women_lawyers_and_judges_in_California
American actor (born 1969)
Agent Brody Episode: "29.5" My Name Is Earl Woody Episode: "Robbed a Stoner Blind" 2008 My Own Worst Enemy Edward Albright / Henry Spivey 9 episodes 2009
Christian_Slater
American actor (1920–2004)
St. Elsewhere (1983), two episodes of the original 1980s series The Equalizer (1986, 1989), three episodes of Law & Order (1991–1996), Picket Fences
Richard_Hamilton_(actor)
Season of television series
(February 19, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Tracker Builds in Total Viewers Out of Equalizer Lead-In for CBS, TNT and TBS Win Key Demos with NBA All-Star Game". Programming
American_Idol_season_22
American-Canadian actress (born 1957)
Affinity Miss Helena Ridley 45 R.P.M. Caralee Lucas 2009 Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf Lady in the Car First Time Long Time Maggie Short film 2010 The Making
Amanda_Plummer
American film soundtrack label
Weekend – Lalo Schifrin STV-81199 The Evil Dead – Joseph LoDuca STV-81202 Blind Date – Stanley Myers / John Kongos (songs) STV-81203 Children of the Corn
Varèse Sarabande albums discography
Varèse_Sarabande_albums_discography
American actor (born 1958)
The Equalizer Jumpin' Jack Episode: "The Line" 1987 Spenser: For Hire Ramos Episode: "On the Night He Was Betrayed" Leg Work Tyson Episode: "Blind Trust"
Giancarlo_Esposito
American actor (1958–2022)
role in Billy Galvin (1986) opposite Karl Malden; Dracula's Widow (1987); Blind Vision (1992); Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992); Jennifer 8 (1992);
Lenny_Von_Dohlen
American actor (born 1950)
episodes 1988 In the Heat of the Night Ritchie Epman Episodes: "Blind Spot: Part 1" & "Blind Spot: Part 2" St. Elsewhere Mr. Oppenheimer Episode: "The Abby
William_Sadler_(actor)
teacher and fisher Ray De Gruchy Flo Fox, Photographer Who Overcame Blindness and Paralysis, Dies at 79 Roger Vincent Gyles Le chanteur Herbert Léonard
Deaths_in_March_2025
Canadian actor and director
Cohen. In 2005 he appeared in the short-lived American television series Blind Justice, and has appeared from 2006 to 2012 in the supporting role of Hasty
Saul_Rubinek
American comedian and actor (born 1966)
self-described "stupid" questions, pretended to be German, and also acted blind. A year later, Armisen starred with alternative rock legend Steve Albini
Fred_Armisen
Group of eye diseases related to poor retinal and nerve perfusion
second-leading cause of blindness, while cataracts are a more common cause. In the United States, glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness for African Americans
Glaucoma
(February 19, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Tracker Builds in Total Viewers Out of Equalizer Lead-In for CBS, TNT and TBS Win Key Demos with NBA All-Star Game". Programming
List_of_Krapopolis_episodes
American academic and former actor (born 1969)
Mitchell-Smith was diagnosed in 2014 with retinitis pigmentosa, and he is legally blind. 1983: How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days as Milo Crimpley 1983:
Ilan_Mitchell-Smith
(Season 1, Episode 9) (December 17, 2003) King of the Hill "The Unbearable Blindness of Laying" (Season 2, Episode 11) (December 21, 1997) "Pretty, Pretty
List of United States Christmas television episodes
List_of_United_States_Christmas_television_episodes
American film and television actor (born 1970)
Criminal Minds Jeremy Grant Episode: "Luke" 2020 Primitive Dr. Mamedyarov Episode: "Blind Sighted" 2020 The Christmas High Note Michael Lifetime Movie
Johnny_Messner_(actor)
Dutch football manager (born 1962)
returned to Ajax in 1993. With Louis van Gaal at the helm, Rijkaard and Danny Blind formed the experienced defensive core of the Ajax team that won the first
Frank_Rijkaard
American guitarist and singer-songwriter
Nic Harcourt. Morello, as the Nightwatchman, contributed a version of "Blind Willie McTell" on the Chimes Of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring
Tom_Morello
Canadian actress (born 1947)
the Saint, Valentino, The Greek Tycoon, the cult horror film Curtains, Blind Justice, Alan Alda's Sweet Liberty, and Marblehead Manor. Thorson appeared
Linda_Thorson
2018 film by Christopher McQuarrie
and developed by DNEG, Bluebolt, One of Us, Lola, The Third Floor, and Blind. The majority of their work contributed to realizing the three main action
Mission:_Impossible_–_Fallout
for CBS and ESPN March 5 Corey Parker 60 Actor (Thirtysomething, Flying Blind, Will & Grace) and acting coach Sandy Wernick 86 Producer (ALF, Def Comedy
2026_in_American_television
Process of planning for inheritance of property
fiscal policy Policies Economic justice Government revenue Property tax equalization Tax revenue Non-tax revenue Tax law Tax bracket Flat tax Tax burden Tax
Estate_planning
of a diagonal obstruction with an opening covered by a hinged flap Line blind valve: a thin sheet oriented perpendicular to the pipe. The sheet has a
List_of_valves
Spanish footballer (born 2004)
August 2023. "Al Recreativo Granada le ciegan los focos" [The fireworks blind Recreativo Granada's eyes] (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. 6 March 2022. Retrieved
Samu_Aghehowa
Process of varying one or more properties of a periodic waveform
instead of the above point, for example by means of undersampling). Equalization filtering, for example, a matched filter, compensation for multipath
Signal_modulation
American actor (born 1956)
Price of Justice Bass TV movie Leg Work Joseph Lesak Episode: "Blind Trust" 1988 The Equalizer D.A. Francis Scanlon 2 episodes "Video Games" (S3.E14) "Target
John_Bedford_Lloyd
American actor (1922–1994)
his role of Bobby Crocker, now an assistant district attorney—and None So Blind (all 1990). Savalas wrote, directed, and starred in the 1977 independent
Telly_Savalas
American actor
as Julian Pisano, a snitch with a heart of gold, a role he reprised in Blind Justice. Venito played Detective Wade in Law & Order season 12 episode 7
Lenny_Venito
ball is coming straight toward your eye makes it almost disappear into a blind spot. You hit the deck before you even know you've done it." To slide. Sometimes
Glossary_of_baseball_terms
Frankish noble family founded by Charles Martel
finally met the Frisians as they approached and, although the AMP attempts equalize the losses, it is confirmed from the descriptions in the LHF and the Continuations
Carolingian_dynasty
American actor (born 1953)
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars John Sikes Television film 1990 Kojak: None So Blind Wolfgang Reiger Night Visions Sergeant Thomas Mackey 1991 Session Man McQueen
James_Remar
Danish filmmaker (born 1970)
would like to do. It also forces them to be more truthful. Refn's color blindness has influenced his style: "I can't see mid-colors. That's why all my films
Nicolas_Winding_Refn
Spanish footballer (born 1995)
have faced for many years." He went on to say it was racist to "[turn] a blind eye to other conflicts" and that it also showed "a lack of empathy for the
Héctor_Bellerín
American actress (born 1941)
Brannon Smith Story Ruth TV movie 1996 The Road to Galveston Sally, Jordan's Blind Friend TV movie 1996 Full Circle Miriam Black TV movie 1997 Alone Lois TV
Starletta_DuPois
American soccer club in Greater Boston
month of July concluded. The Revolution's fortunes would change when, via "blind draw", the club signed U.S. national team member Jermaine Jones in late
New_England_Revolution
1921 mass violence in Oklahoma, US
Altschuler, Glenn C.; Wippman, David (July 16, 2023). "Oklahoma is turning a blind eye on its own history". The Hill. Archived from the original on July 8
Tulsa_race_massacre
American actor, director and producer (born 1951)
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Blind Faith Charles Williams Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting
Charles_S._Dutton
(1995). Time varying vector channel estimation for adaptive spatial equalization. Global Telecommunications Conference, 1995. Singapore November 14–16
Gregory_Raleigh
Type of feedforward neural network
without increasing the number of parameters by interleaving visible and blind regions. Moreover, a single dilated convolutional layer can comprise filters
Convolutional_neural_network
restricted to ad hoc interventions which leaves social development vulnerable to blind market forces and the short-term policy interventions available under democratic
Democracy_in_China
2021 Canadian legal drama TV series
business". Playback. Retrieved September 1, 2021. "'Departure', 'The Equalizer' and 'neXt' All Coming to the Global TV Fall 2020 Lineup". ET Canada,
Family Law (Canadian TV series)
Family_Law_(Canadian_TV_series)
Katherine is in shock when she hears Bobby is recovering. Bobby is left blind by the bullet wound. Marilee is angry at J.R. because he talked her out
List of Dallas (1978 TV series) episodes
List_of_Dallas_(1978_TV_series)_episodes
American actor (born 1959)
Man Who Drew God, directed by and starring Franco Nero, which is about a blind artist who is wrongly accused of sexually abusing a child. The film reunited
Kevin_Spacey
American actress (1937–2025)
appearances on television shows, including in The Golden Girls as Rose Nylund's blind sister Lily, in a recurring role as Jill Taylor's mother on Home Improvement
Polly_Holliday
English theoretical physicist (1942–2018)
spelling card, but in 1986 he received a computer program called the "Equalizer" from Walter Woltosz, CEO of Words Plus, who had developed an earlier
Stephen_Hawking
American lawyer and politician (born 1946)
which he claimed promoted prostitution, and accused the site of "turning a blind eye" to the problem. He worked with Craigslist and a group of 40 attorneys
Richard_Blumenthal
American actor, singer, filmmaker (born 1951)
Cerrico 5 episodes 1993 FBI: The Untold Stories Joe Pistone 2 episodes 1994 Blind Justice Alacran TV movie 1995 VR.5 Simon Buchanan Episode: "Simon's Choice"
Robert_Davi
Prime Minister of Ukraine (2005, 2007–2010)
democracy." Tymoshenko has accused "many of Ukraine's neighbours" of turning a blind eye to "Yanukovych's strangulation of Ukraine's democracy, some openly celebrate
Yulia_Tymoshenko
American actress
Series regular, 127 episodes 1997 Early Edition Dr. Price Episode: "Love Is Blind" 1997 Michael Hayes Dr. Claire Solomon Episode: "The Doctor's Tale" 2001
Patricia_Kalember
American actor (born 1941)
Kennedy of Internal Affairs. Bamman co-starred in Runaway Jury as the blind jury foreman Herman Grimes. Bamman also played Dr. Judalon in the 1992 film
Gerry_Bamman
American actor (born 1940)
Perry 2 episodes 1991 Veronica Clare Louis Benato 2 episodes 1993 Flying Blind Employer #1 Episode: "Panic in Neil's Park" Based on an Untrue Story Caprawolski
Dan_Hedaya
2022 American gothic horror television series
beautiful love story". Critics praised the series' writing for avoiding color-blind casting and allowing the series to explore themes such as race, sexuality
Interview with the Vampire (TV series)
Interview_with_the_Vampire_(TV_series)
Shop selling vaping products
obligated to obtain a retailer's license from the California State Board of Equalization. Vape shop owner Joe Baba in the US believes a ban on public vaping might
Vape_shop
BLIND EQUALIZATION
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English : unexplained; perhaps a variant spelling of Scottish Blain.
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Blind.
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Blind.
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Latin
Gentle.
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Blind.
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English : unexplained.Swedish : unexplained. It may have been a soldier’s name.
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Irish
Blind.
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Latin
Blind.
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English : descriptive epithet for a blind man, from Old English blind ‘blind’.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : cognate of 1, from Middle High German blint, German or Yiddish blind ‘blind’.
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English : habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire called Bland, the origin of which is uncertain. Possibly it is from Old English (ge)bland ‘storm’, ‘commotion’ (from blandan ‘to blend or mingle’), with reference to its exposed situation. The modern English adjective bland did not come into English (from Latin) until the 15th century, and is therefore unlikely to have given rise to surnames.French : nickname from Old French blant ‘flattering’ (Latin blandus).
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Blind.
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Blind
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Irish
Blind.
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Blind.
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Italian English
Blind.
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Greek
(ΜακάÏιος) Greek name derived from the word makaros, MAKARIOS means "blessed."
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Muslim
Pledge. Knowledge.
Girl/Female
American, Armenian, Australian, British, Chilean, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Jamaican, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Telugu
Consecrated to God; My God is Bountiful; God of Plenty; God's Promise; God is My Oath
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Alsobrook.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who Reflects on Consciousness
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King of Kingdom
Girl/Female
French
Prayer.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gopi Nath | கோபீ நாத
King of the world, Milkmaid friends of Lord Krishna or cowherd
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Muslim
Great and famous
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Biblical
Revolution of inquiry.
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a.
Abortive; failing to produce flowers or fruit; as, blind buds; blind flowers.
a.
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.
v. t.
To make blind; to deprive of sight or discernment.
a.
Mild; soft; gentle; smooth and soothing in manner; suave; as, a bland temper; bland persuasion; a bland sycophant.
n.
Alt. of Blinde
v. t.
To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.; to fetter; to make fast; as, to bind grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner.
a.
As blind as a stone; completely blind.
a.
Blind as a stock; wholly blind.
v. t.
To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action; as, certain drugs bind the bowels.
v. t.
To make fast ( a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something; as, to bind a belt about one; to bind a compress upon a part.
v. t.
Fig.: To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other moral tie; as, to bind the conscience; to bind by kindness; bound by affection; commerce binds nations to each other.
a.
Half blind.
a.
Having soft and soothing qualities; not drastic or irritating; not stimulating; as, a bland oil; a bland diet.
a.
To make blind, literally or figuratively; to dazzle; to deceive.
a.
Unintelligible, or not easily intelligible; as, a blind passage in a book; illegible; as, blind writing.
v. i.
The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; ice blink.
a.
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.
a.
Having no openings for light or passage; as, a blind wall; open only at one end; as, a blind alley; a blind gut.
v. t.
To sew or fasten together, and inclose in a cover; as, to bind a book.
v. t.
To shut out of sight; to avoid, or purposely evade; to shirk; as, to blink the question.