blinds
Slatted light control
Blinds are window coverings made of horizontal or vertical slats that can be tilted to control light and privacy: She adjusted the blinds to block the afternoon sun.
Venetian blinds have horizontal slats; vertical blinds hang from a track.
The word also functions as a verb—to blind is to deprive of sight or judgment: The headlights blinded me, Love blinded him to her faults.
Horizontal slatted window shade
- rollerRotating cylindrical tool
- romanUpright letter style
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- pleatedHaving pressed folds
cellular · honeycomb · blackout · sheer · cordless · motorized · slat · louver
Impresses or blinds intensely
- glareFierce stare or brightness
- flashBrief burst of light
- headlightsFront vehicle lamps
- sunEarth's primary star
obscures · disorients · overwhelms · incapacitates · blurs · impairment · temporary · vision
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- concealmentAct of hiding something
discretion · intimacy · shielding · obscuring · peeping · boundary · cover · shield
Decreasing in brightness
- darkeningGrowing less bright
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- diffusingSpreading particles or light
- glareFierce stare or brightness
sunlight · shade · shadow · brightness · illumination · adjustable · opacity · translucent
Device for catching animals
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- attackAggressive act against another
- waylayIntercept to confront
- lurkHide while observing
pounce · snare · ambuscade · unsuspecting · bushwhack · raid · assault
Conceal or pelt
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
venetian
Horizontal slatted window shade
pleated · cellular · honeycomb · blackout · sheer · cordless · motorized · slat · louver · tilt
dazzles
Impresses or blinds intensely
- glareFierce stare or brightness
- flashBrief burst of light
- headlightsFront vehicle lamps
sun · obscures · disorients · overwhelms · incapacitates · blurs · impairment · temporary · vision · sightless
seclusion
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
concealment · discretion · intimacy · shielding · obscuring · peeping · boundary · cover · shield
dimming
Decreasing in brightness
- darkeningGrowing less bright
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- diffusingSpreading particles or light
glare · sunlight · shade · shadow · brightness · illumination · adjustable · opacity · translucent
trap
Device for catching animals
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- attackAggressive act against another
- waylayIntercept to confront
lurk · pounce · snare · ambuscade · unsuspecting · bushwhack · raid · assault
hide
Conceal or pelt
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
camouflage · shooting · game · marsh · observation · stalking · hunter
misleads
Causes false belief
hoodwinks · bamboozles · deludes · beguiles · cons · swindles · dazzles · distracts · misdirects · obfuscates
- housekitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living room, dining room
- bedroom featuresheadboard, bed frame, nightstand, dresser, wardrobe
- window treatmentscurtain, sheers, shades, shutters, panels
- adjustableadjustable wrench, standing desk, sit-stand desk, monitor arm, tripod
- dust collectorscurtains, rugs, carpets, ceiling fans, lampshades
- things that overlapshingles, roof tiles, fish scales, feathers, petals
blindsskylights
Overhead glass openings
glass walls · open windows · windows · picture windows · transparent glass
blindsreveals
Makes visible or known
enlightens · illuminates · clarifies · shows · uncovers
blindscurtains
Hanging fabric window covers
drapes · sheers · sheer curtains · valances · fabric panels
- blind dateArranged meeting between strangers
- blind spotsUnperceived areas of awareness
- robbing blindStealing everything from someone
- blind tastingUnlabeled sample assessment
- blind eyeChosen unseeing
- turn a blind eyeDeliberately ignore something obvious
blind, blindness, blinding, blinded, blindfold, blindfolded, blindside, blindingly, blindsided