Blind
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Blind may refer to:
Blind may also refer to:
- The state of blindnessBlindnessBlindness is the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.Various scales have been developed to describe the extent of vision loss and define blindness...
, being unable to see - A window blindWindow blindA window blind is a type of window coverings. There are many different kinds of window blinds, using different systems and materials. A typical window blind is made with slats of fabric, wood, plastic or metal that adjust by rotating from an open position to a closed position by allowing slats to...
, a covering for a window
Blind may also refer to:
Electronics, engineering, and science
- Blind, a digital signal processing term that indicates ignorance of certain parameters central to a process; e.g., blind deconvolutionBlind deconvolutionIn image processing and applied mathematics, blind deconvolution is a deconvolution technique that permits recovery of the target scene from a single or set of "blurred" images in the presence of a poorly determined or unknown point spread function ....
. - Blind or double-blindDouble-blindA blind or blinded experiment is a scientific experiment where some of the people involved are prevented from knowing certain information that might lead to conscious or subconscious bias on their part, invalidating the results....
, a procedure to reduce bias in scientific experiments - Blind hole, a mechanical engineering term for a hole that does not come out at the other side
- Blind viaVia (electronics)A via is a vertical electrical connection between different layers of conductors in a physical electronic circuit.- In IC :In integrated circuit design, a via is a small opening in an insulating oxide layer that allows a conductive connection between different layers. A via on an integrated circuit...
, an electrical term used in printed circuit boards
Film and television
- Blind (2007 film), a 2007 Dutch film by Tamar van den Dop
- Blind (2011 film)Blind (2011 film)-Plot:A female university student goes missing one day and is later discovered as a victim of a hit-and-run. Assuming the kidnapper and the driver are the same person, police begin investigating the case and find two witnesses who were at the scene: Soo-ah, a visually impaired woman who was once a...
, a 2011 South Korean film
Games and sports
- Blind (poker)Blind (poker)The blinds are forced bets posted by players to the left of the dealer button in flop-style poker games. The number of blinds is usually two, but it can range from none to three....
, a blind bet used for betting in certain forms of poker - Hunting blindHunting blindA hunting blind is a cover device for hunters, designed to reduce the chance of detection; ground blinds are an alternative to the traditional Treestand, movements in a well-designed ground blind can virtually be undetectable by the game....
, used to conceal the observer when watching or hunting birds or other animals
Albums
- Blind (Corrosion of Conformity album)Blind (Corrosion of Conformity album)Blind is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity. It was released in 1991 on Relativity Records. This was the only COC album with Karl Agell and Phil Swisher....
, 1991 - Blind (The Sundays album), 1992
- Blind!, a 1985 album by the Sex Gang ChildrenSex Gang ChildrenThe Sex Gang Children are a positive punk group that formed in the early 1980s in England. Although the original group only released one official studio album, they remain one of the more well-known bands out of the early Batcave scene and have reformed for new albums and touring various times...
Songs (tracks)
- "Blind" (Breed 77 song)Blind (Breed 77 song)"Blind" is a song and single by Gibraltarian flamenco metal band Breed 77. It was exclusively released as a download exactly a week prior to the release of the album In My Blood .Blind was one of Bruce Dickinson's top 5 singles of 2006....
, a 2006 song from Breed 77's album In My Blood - "Blind", a song by Placebo from their fifth album, Meds.
- "Blind", a song by Company FlowCompany FlowCompany Flow is an American underground hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York City at one time associated with the independent record label Rawkus Records. Rapper/producer El-P and DJ/producer Mr...
- "Blind", a song by Deep Purple from their 1969 Deep PurpleDeep Purple (album)Deep Purple, also referred to as Deep Purple III, is the third studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in 1969 on Harvest Records in the UK and on Tetragrammaton in the US...
- "Blind", a song by Jason Derülo from Jason DerüloJason Derülo (album)-Critical Response:Jason Derülo received mixed reviews from critics upon its release, receiving an average score of 56 out of 100, indicating 'mixed or average' reviews, according to music review aggregator Metacritic...
- "Blind", a song by Freak KitchenFreak KitchenFreak Kitchen is a heavy metal/hard rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 1992. Because of the high technical level of their compositions people sometimes refer to their style as progressive metal or progressive rock.-History:...
- "Blind", a song by Gomez (band) from their album, Split the DifferenceSplit the DifferenceSplit the Difference is the 2004 album by UK band Gomez. It is their fourth studio album.-Making of the album:While Gomez's first three albums had been self-produced, the band entered its new recording studio in Portslade in East Sussex with Tchad Blake as producer. Blake had previously produced...
- "Blind" (Hercules and Love Affair song)Blind (Hercules and Love Affair song)-Writing and inspiration:"Blind" was written by Antony Hegarty and Andrew Butler. The song began as a poem by Butler before it was recorded by Hegarty.-Critical reception:...
, a 2008 single by Hercules and Love Affair - "Blind", a song by Kesha from the album AnimalAnimal (Kesha album)Animal is the debut studio album by American pop singer Kesha. The album was released on January 1, 2010, by RCA Records. Kesha worked with a variety of producers and writers such as Lukasz Gottwald , Benny Blanco, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, and others...
- "Blind" (Korn song), a 1994 song by Korn
- "Blind" (Lifehouse song)Blind (Lifehouse song)"Blind" is a song recorded and performed by rock band Lifehouse. The song was released in November 2005 as the second radio single in support of the band's third studio album, Lifehouse...
, a 2005 song by Lifehouse - "Blind", a hidden track by Limp Bizkit after their cover of "FaithFaith (George Michael song)"Faith" is a #1 song, written and performed by George Michael, released as a single on Columbia Records, from his 1987 Faith album. According to Billboard magazine, it was the top-selling single of the year in the United States in 1988....
" - "Blind", a song and music video by Montréal 3rd wave ska group The The Planet SmashersThe Planet SmashersThe Planet Smashers are a ska punk band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Since their formation in 1994, they have been a staple of the Montreal music scene. During the third wave of ska, they quickly rose to national, and eventual international fame, with tours in the United States, Europe, and Japan...
- "Blind", a song by Talking Heads from their 1988 Naked
- "Blind", a song by TV on the Radio from their 2003 EP Young LiarsYoung LiarsYoung Liars was the first major release by the New York City band TV on the Radio. Released in 2003 on Touch & Go Records, the EP helped establish the band's distinctive blending of electronica, doo wop, post-rock, and avant-garde styles...
- "Blind", a single by WolfsheimWolfsheim (band)Wolfsheim was a synthpop band from Hamburg, Germany that consisted of Markus Reinhardt and Peter Heppner. Although never officially disbanded, Wolfsheim has been inactive since 2005 due to a dispute between the two members, which even led to trials in 2007 and 2008 that forbade either member to...
- Blind, a song by Jars of ClayJars of ClayJars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars...
Stage productions
- The BlindThe BlindThe Blind , also known as The Sightless, is a play that was written in 1890 by the Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck. It is an intense one-act play, which was one of the pieces mentioned in a list of Maeterlinck’s most characteristic plays. This list was highlighted in the speech given to...
(Les Aveugles), a play written in 1890 by the Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck