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Blindness - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Blindness : \Blind"ness\, n.
State or condition of being blind, literally or figuratively.
--Darwin.
Color blindness, inability to distinguish certain color.
See Daltonism.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Blindness : Blindness: Loss of useful sight. Blindness can be temporary or permanent. Damage to any portion of the eye, the optic nerve, or the area of the brain responsible for vision can lead to
blindness. There are numerous (actually, innumerable) causes of blindness. The current politically correct terms for blindness include visually handicapped and visually challenged.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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