blind spots
Areas you miss
Blind spots are areas you cannot see.
In driving, they're zones around a vehicle not visible in mirrors: Always check your blind spot before changing lanes.
Anatomically, a blind spot is where the optic nerve meets the retina, creating a gap in vision.
Figuratively, a blind spot is something you fail to notice or understand about yourself: His blind spot about his own arrogance was remarkable.
- scotomaLocalized vision absence
- drivingControlling a vehicle
- side mirrorVehicle's lateral reflector
- unawarenessState of not knowing
- mirrorsReflective glass surfaces
missed · unconscious bias · line of sight · dead angle · oversight · ignorance · cultural bias · self-deception · mental block · hemianopia · echo chamber · groupthink · microaggression · rearview mirrors · confirmation bias · tunnel vision · systemic inequality · danger
- driving hazardspotholes, black ice, debris, road debris, icy roads
- eye problemscataracts, glaucoma, blurred vision, eye irritation, dry eyes
- vision problemsblurry vision, visual impairment, vision loss, sight loss, myopia
- animal visioncat eyes, compound eyes, cornea, depth perception, eagle eye
- eye conditionsconjunctivitis, strabismus, amblyopia, macular degeneration, myopia
- research gapscontrol groups
blind spotsclear sight
clarity · insight · awareness · comprehensive understanding · lucidity
blind spotsunobstructed view
Sight without barriers
peripheral vision · panoramic view · 360-degree view · all-seeing · omniscience
blind spotsself-awareness
Insight into one's psyche
self-knowledge · introspection · insight · self-understanding · conscious awareness
blind, spotless, blindness, spots, blinds, blinding, spotty, blinded, blindfold