BLIND SPOT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light

Synonyms:

blind spot; optic disc; optic disk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("blind spot" is a kind of...):

point (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location)

Holonyms ("blind spot" is a part of...):

retina (the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve)

Meaning:

A subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment

Example:

golf is one of his blind spots and he's proud of it

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("blind spot" is a kind of...):

issue; matter; subject; topic (some situation or event that is thought about)