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/ˈdæzəl/
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D AE1 Z AH0 L
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A light of dazzling brilliancy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Showy brilliance that may stop a person from thinking clearly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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A herd of zebra.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: collective, countable, uncommon, uncountable
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Dazzle camouflage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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To confuse or overpower the sight of (someone or something, such as a sensor) by means of excessive brightness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
Dazzled by the headlights of the lorry, the deer stopped in the middle of the street. Antidrone lasers can burn or dazzle a drone's sensors.
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Broader terms: blind
To render incapable of thinking clearly; to overwhelm with showiness or brilliance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive
Examples
The delegates were dazzled by the originality of his arguments.
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Synonyms: impress, overpower
Antonyms: none provided
To be overpowered by light; to be confused by excess of brightness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: brightness
amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Her arguments dazzled everyone The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps
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Broader terms: amaze, astonish, astound
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
She was dazzled by the bright headlights
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Synonyms: bedazzle, daze
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: blind
From daze + -le, a frequentative form.
Across languages
Translations 96 source translations are retained for this English entry.
German :
Blendlicht
— a very bright light
Hindi :
चकाचौंध
(cakācaundh)
— a very bright light
Māori :
kōnakonako
— a very bright light
Russian :
искря́щийся свет
(iskrjáščijsja svet)
— a very bright light
Swedish :
flock
— heard of zebras
Arabic :
عْمى
(ʕma)
— confuse the sight
Bulgarian :
заслепявам
(zaslepjavam)
— confuse the sight
Catalan :
enlluernar
— confuse the sight
Chinese Mandarin :
使目眩
(shǐ mùxuàn)
— confuse the sight
Ngazidja Comorian :
uzusa
— confuse the sight
Cornish :
dallhe
— confuse the sight
Czech :
oslnit
— confuse the sight
Dutch :
verblinden
— confuse the sight
Dutch :
blenden
— confuse the sight
Esperanto :
blindumi
— confuse the sight
Esperanto :
mirigi
— confuse the sight
Esperanto :
ravi
— confuse the sight
Finnish :
sokaista
— confuse the sight
Finnish :
häikäistä
— confuse the sight
French :
éblouir
— confuse the sight
Galician :
trasvirar
— confuse the sight
Galician :
eslumar
— confuse the sight
Galician :
escandear
— confuse the sight
Galician :
esbellar
— confuse the sight
Galician :
ofuscar
— confuse the sight
Galician :
alabarar
— confuse the sight
Galician :
frenxer
— confuse the sight
Gallurese :
abbaglià
— confuse the sight
German :
blenden
— confuse the sight
Greek :
θαμπώνω
(thampóno)
— confuse the sight
Hebrew :
סנוור
(sinvér)
— confuse the sight
Hungarian :
elkápráztat
— confuse the sight
Ido :
dazlar
— confuse the sight
Ingrian :
häjätä
— confuse the sight
Italian :
abbagliare
— confuse the sight
Italian :
abbacinare
— confuse the sight
Japanese :
目を眩ませる
(me o kuramaseru)
— confuse the sight
Japanese :
眩惑させる
(genwaku saseru)
— confuse the sight
Latvian :
apžilbināt
— confuse the sight
Māori :
kōrekoreko
— confuse the sight
Māori :
whakakōpura
— confuse the sight
Norwegian Bokmål :
blende
— confuse the sight
Norwegian Bokmål :
blinde
— confuse the sight
Norwegian Nynorsk :
blende
— confuse the sight
Norwegian Nynorsk :
blinde
— confuse the sight
Portuguese :
ofuscar
— confuse the sight
Portuguese :
encandear
— confuse the sight
Russian :
ослепля́ть
(oslepljátʹ)
— confuse the sight
Russian :
ослепи́ть
(oslepítʹ)
— confuse the sight
Campidanese Sardinian :
alluinai
— confuse the sight
Sardinian :
illughinare
— confuse the sight
Sassarese :
abbaglià
— confuse the sight
Spanish :
deslumbrar
— confuse the sight
Spanish :
obnubilar
— confuse the sight
Spanish :
encandilar
— confuse the sight
Swedish :
blända
— confuse the sight
Walloon :
asblawi
— confuse the sight
Welsh :
dallu
— confuse the sight
Bulgarian :
смайвам
(smajvam)
— figuratively
Bulgarian :
поразявам
(porazjavam)
— figuratively
Catalan :
enlluernar
— figuratively
Chinese Mandarin :
使驚奇 /使惊奇
(shǐ jīngqí)
— figuratively
Czech :
oslnit
— figuratively
Finnish :
sokaista
— figuratively
French :
éblouir
— figuratively
Galician :
trasvirar
— figuratively
Galician :
eslumar
— figuratively
Galician :
escandear
— figuratively
Galician :
esbellar
— figuratively
Galician :
ofuscar
— figuratively
Galician :
alabarar
— figuratively
Galician :
abraiar
— figuratively
German :
verblüffen
— figuratively
German :
faszinieren
— figuratively
German :
bezaubern
— figuratively
German :
betören
— figuratively
Hungarian :
elámít
— figuratively
Hungarian :
lenyűgöz
— figuratively
Ido :
blindigar
— figuratively
Italian :
impressionare
— figuratively
Italian :
abbagliare
— figuratively
Japanese :
夢中にさせる
(muchū ni saseru)
— figuratively
Latvian :
apžilbināt
— figuratively
Norwegian Bokmål :
blende
— figuratively
Norwegian Nynorsk :
blende
— figuratively
Portuguese :
ofuscar
— figuratively
Russian :
поража́ть
(poražátʹ)
— figuratively
Russian :
порази́ть
(porazítʹ)
— figuratively
Russian :
изумля́ть
(izumljátʹ)
— figuratively
Russian :
изуми́ть
(izumítʹ)
— figuratively
Spanish :
apabullar
— figuratively
Spanish :
obnubilar
— figuratively
Spanish :
encandilar
— figuratively
Walloon :
asblawi
— figuratively
Walloon :
esblawter
— figuratively
Welsh :
syfrdanu
— figuratively
