Blind often refers to: * The state of

blindness Visual or vision impairment (VI or VIP) is the partial or total inability of visual perception. In the absence of treatment such as corrective eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment, visual impairment may cause the individual difficul ...

, being unable to see * A

window blind A window blind is a type of window covering. There are many different kinds of window blinds which use a variety of control systems. A typical window blind is made up of several long horizontal or vertical slats of various types of hard mate ...

, a covering for a window Blind may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''Blind'' (1987 film), a documentary by

Frederick Wiseman Frederick Wiseman (born January 1, 1930) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and theater director. His work is primarily about exploring American institutions. In 2017, ''The New York Times'' called him "one of the most important and origina ...

about the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind * ''Blind'' (2007 film), a Dutch drama by Tamar van den Dop * ''Blind'' (2011 film), a South Korean crime thriller * ''Blind'' (2014 film), a Norwegian drama * ''Blind'' (2016 film), an American drama * ''Blind'' (2019 film), an American horror film * ''Blind'' (2023 film), an Indian crime thriller, based on 2011 South Korean film of the same name * ''The Blind'' (film), a 2023 American biographical film about Phil Robertson, directed by Andrew Hyatt

Music

* Blind (band), Estonian rock group founded in 1994, originally Totally Blind Drunk Drivers *

Blind (band) Blind was a Christian rock band formed in Wollongong, Australia in 1999 and consisted of Greg Bell (guitar), Adrian Deck (drums/vocals), Andrew Nicholls (vocals 2001–2005), Michael Molkentin (bass) and Chris Stewart (vocals 1999–2000). Blind ...

, Australian Christian rock group founded in 1999 * Blind (rapper), Italian rapper

Albums and EPs

* ''Blind'' (Corrosion of Conformity album), 1991 * ''Blind'' (The Icicle Works album), 1988 * ''Blind'' (The Sundays album), 1992 * ''Blind'', by

Ciipher Ciipher () is a South Korean boy band created by South Korean singer Rain under R.A.I.N. Company. The group consists of three members: Hwi, Hyunbin, and Keita. Originally a seven-piece ensemble, members Tan, Tag, Dohwan, and Won left the group o ...

, 2021 * ''Blind!'', by the

Sex Gang Children Sex Gang Children are an early gothic rock and post-punk band that formed in early 1982 in Brixton in London, England. Although the original group only released one official studio album, their singles and various other tracks have been packa ...

, 1985

Songs

* "Blind" (Breed 77 song), 2006 * "Blind" (Feder song), 2015 * "Blind" (Hercules and Love Affair song), 2008 * "Blind" (Hurts song), 2013 * "Blind" (Korn song), 1994 * "Blind" (Lifehouse song), 2005 * "Blind" (SZA song), 2022 * "Blind" (Talking Heads song), 1988 * "Blind", by Ateez from '' Golden Hour: Part.1'', 2024 * "Blind", by Band of Susans from ''

Veil A veil is an article of clothing or hanging cloth that is intended to cover some part of the human head, head or face, or an object of some significance. Veiling has a long history in European, Asian, and African societies. The practice has be ...

'', 1993 * "Blind", by

, from ''Blind'', 2021 * "Blind", by

Company Flow Company Flow was an American hip hop trio from Brooklyn, New York City, consisting of Bigg Jus, El-P and Mr. Len. The group was at one time associated with the independent record label Rawkus Records. Rapper/ producer El-P and DJ/producer ...

, 1997 * "Blind", by Deep Purple from ''

Deep Purple Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal music, heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical style has varied throughout their career. Originally for ...

'', 1969 * "Blind", by Enhypen from ''

Orange Blood ''Orange Blood'' is the fifth extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Enhypen. It was released on November 17, 2023, through Belift Lab, alongside its title track, "Sweet Venom". Background and promotion On October 15, 2023, Enhypen's label ...

'', 2023 * "Blind", by From Ashes to New from ''

Panic Panic is a sudden sensation of fear, which is so strong as to dominate or prevent reason and logical thinking, replacing it with overwhelming feelings of anxiety, uncertainty and frantic agitation consistent with a fight-or-flight reaction. ...

'', 2020 * "Blind", by Gomez from '' Split the Difference'', 2004 * "Blind", by Jars of Clay from ''

Jars of Clay Jars of Clay is a Christian alternative rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The members met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay. (2005). Making the GradeiTunes Originals - Jars of Clay. AC Audio Essential Records. The ...

'', 1995 * "Blind", by Jason Derulo from ''

Jason Derulo Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (; formerly stylized as Derülo), is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Since the start of his solo recording career in 2009, he has sold over 250 m ...

'', 2010 * "Blind", by

John Ireland John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992) was a Canadian-American actor and film director. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia and raised in New York City, he came to prominence with film audiences for his supporting roles i ...

(1879–1962) * "Blind", by Kesha from ''

Animal Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Biology, biological Kingdom (biology), kingdom Animalia (). With few exceptions, animals heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respiration, breathe oxygen, ...

'', 2010 * "Blind", by Mary Mary from '' Something Big'', 2011 * "Blind", by Michael Gira from '' Drainland'', 1995 * "Blind", by Placebo from '' Meds'', 2006 * "Blind", by

PrettyMuch PRETTYMUCH were an American-Canadian pop and R&B boy band based in Los Angeles, California. The band consisted of Brandon Arreaga, Edwin Honoret, Austin Porter and Zion Kuwonu. They released five EPs and a debut album before disbanding in 2023. ...

, 2019 * "Blind", by

the Planet Smashers The Planet Smashers are a Canadian ska punk band from Montreal. Since their formation in 1993, they have been a staple of the Montreal music scene. During the third wave of ska, they performed nationally and later internationally, with tours in ...

, 2001 * "Blind", a song by TV on the Radio from their 2003 EP ''

Young Liars ''Young Liars'' is 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. T ...

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''The Blind'' (play) (''Les Aveugles''), a play written in 1890 by the Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck * ''The Blind'', play by Kahlil Gibran * ''Blind'' (Australian TV series), a 2019 Australian web series * ''Blind'' (South Korean TV series), a 2022 South Korean television series *

Blind (cards) The following is a glossary of terms used in card games. Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon slang terms. Terms in this glossary should not be game-specific (e.g. specific to bridge, hearts, poker or rummy ...

, a hand of cards dealt face down that a player may subsequently exchange with *

Blind (poker) 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. When there are two blinds they are called the small blind and the bi ...

, a blind bet used for betting in some forms of poker * "Bl/ind", a company from My Chemical Romance's fourth studio album '' Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys''

Electronics, engineering, and science

* Blind (app), a chat app * Blind, a digital signal processing term that indicates ignorance of certain parameters central to a process; e.g.,

blind deconvolution In electrical engineering and applied mathematics, blind deconvolution is deconvolution without explicit knowledge of the impulse response function used in the convolution. This is usually achieved by making appropriate assumptions of the input to ...

Blind experiment In a blind or blinded experiment, information which may influence the participants of the experiment is withheld until after the experiment is complete. Good blinding can reduce or eliminate experimental biases that arise from a participants' expe ...

(single-blind or double-blind), 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

via (electronics) A via (Latin, 'path' or 'way') is an electrical connection between two or more metal layers of a printed circuit boards (PCB) or integrated circuit. Essentially a via is a small drilled hole that goes through two or more adjacent layers; the ho ...

, an electrical term used in printed circuit board *

Blinding (cryptography) In cryptography, blinding first became known in the context of blind signatures, where the message author ''blinds'' the message with a random ''blinding factor'', the signer then signs it and the message author "''unblinds"'' it'';'' signer and m ...

Other uses

* Bird blind, also called a "bird hide", used to conceal the observer when watching or photographing birds or other animals *

Hunting blind A hunting blind (US), hide or machan is a concealment device or shelter for hunters or gamekeepers designed to reduce the chance of detection by animals. There are different types of blinds for different situations, such as deer blinds and d ...

, used to conceal the observer when watching or hunting birds or other animals *

Blind men and an elephant The parable of the blind men and an elephant is a story of a group of blind men who have never come across an elephant before and who learn and imagine what the elephant is like by touching it. Each blind man feels a different part of the animal ...

, a story that originated from the ancient Indian subcontinent * Blind (munition), a piece of unexploded ordnance that failed to go off when fired *

Blind Skateboards Blind (stylized as bLind) is an American skateboard company founded by Mark Gonzales in 1988 under Steve Rocco under the World Industries umbrella. Gonzales has since left the company and today the company continues under the ownership of Dwin ...

, a skateboard company *

Blind-baking Baking blind (sometimes called pre-baking) is the process of baking a pie crust or other pastry without the filling. Blind baking a pie crust is necessary when it will be filled with an unbaked filling (such as with pudding or cream pies), in wh ...

, the process of baking a pie crust or other pastry without the filling * Blind (surname), list of notable people with the name