lacking insight, judgment, or purpose; acting without understanding or foresight

to wipe out illiteracy

to follow others, conform, or obey without critical thinking or independent judgment

The vermiform appendix, often used colloquially or in general terms to refer to this anatomical structure.

the inability to distinguish certain colors or the state of being color-blind

semiliterate person

an individual rural migrant living in a city without a steady job or fixed residence

person who has no understanding of legal matters

A condition making it difficult or impossible to see in relatively low light or at night; nyctalopia.

to cease to be illiterate; to acquire basic reading and writing skills

The literal act of blind people touching an elephant, originating from the Nirvana sutra.

the state of lacking basic scientific and technological knowledge

(electronics) blind via

To ask a blind person for directions; figuratively, to seek advice from someone who lacks the necessary knowledge or expertise.

harvestmen (arachnids of the order Opiliones)

harvestman (arachnid of the order Opiliones)

A path for the visually impaired made with tactile paving.

tactile paving tile

hagfish (jawless proto-fish of class Myxini)

face-blind; prosopagnosic

a cognitive disorder where the ability to recognize familiar faces is impaired; face blindness

To mistake a part for the whole or fail to see the big picture; to have a fragmented understanding based on incomplete information.

night blindness (dialectal usage)

single-blind (scientific experiment)

double-blind (scientific experiment)

A dog specifically trained to help blind or visually impaired people navigate their environment.

path for the visually impaired, typically made with tactile paving

equine recurrent uveitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the eye in horses

A parasitic disease caused by the Onchocerca volvulus worm, transmitted by the bite of blackflies, which can lead to severe skin irritation and blindness.

unable to see; the state of being sightless

goalball (Paralympic sport)

A person who is blind or visually impaired.

blind taste testing

the pouch at the beginning of the large intestine

to touch-type

a white cane used by the blind

A methodology used in scientific experiments to prevent bias by withholding information about the treatment groups from participants and/or researchers.

a dog that is blind.