blinkers

Car's direction lights

Blinkers are leather or plastic shields attached to a horse's bridle to prevent the animal from seeing to the sides or rear, keeping its attention focused forward.

The term extends to any narrow perspective that limits awareness: He has blinkers on when it comes to his son's behavior.

In British English, blinkers also refers to a vehicle's turn signals, called blinkers or turn indicators in American English.

To be blinkered is to have a restricted outlook.

vehicle

turn signal

Vehicle direction alert

signaling · lane change · dashboard · amber light · taillight · directional · flashing · automotive · warning light · parking lights

horsegear

bridle

Equine control harness

  • reinsBit-attached steering straps
  • harnessStraps controlling an animal
  • bitSmall amount or portion

halter · blinders · winkers · cheekpieces · martingale · tack · saddle · stirrups · girth · driving

narrowmindedness

tunnel vision

Inability to see periphery

limited perspective · obliviousness · insularity · parochialism · closed-mindedness · shortsightedness · selective attention · willful ignorance · bias · prejudice

racing

jockey

Professional race rider

steeplechase · turf · starting gate · silks · paddock · post position · racetrack · handicap · furlong · trainer

Categories
Opposites
visibility/awareness

blinkersopen-mindedness

Acceptance of differing viewpoints

peripheral vision · panoramic view · unobstructed view · big picture · holistic view

vehicle lighting function

blinkersheadlights

Front vehicle lamps

high beams · fog lights · running lights · brake lights · hazard lights

narrow-mindedness vs. open-mindedness

blinkersopen-mindedness

Acceptance of differing viewpoints

broad-mindedness · open eyes · clear-sightedness · receptivity · awareness

Phrases
Family

blinked, blinker, blinkered, blinkering

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