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Dictionary: daz·zle   (dăz'əl) pronunciation

v., -zled, -zling, -zles.

v.tr.
  1. To dim the vision of, especially to blind with intense light.
  2. To amaze, overwhelm, or bewilder with spectacular display: a figure skater who dazzled the audience with virtuosic jumps.
v.intr.
  1. To become blinded.
  2. To inspire admiration or wonder.
n.
The act of dazzling or the state of being dazzled.

[Frequentative of DAZE .]

dazzler daz'zler n.
dazzlingly daz'zling·ly adv.

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verb

    To confuse with bright light: bedazzle, blind, daze. See see/not see.

noun

    An intense blinding light: blaze, glare. See light/darkness.

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v

Definition: confuse, amaze
Antonyms: bore


n. temporary loss of vision or a temporary reduction in visual acuity. See also flash blindness.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

(DOD) Temporary loss of vision or a temporary reduction in visual acuity; may also be applied to effects on optics. See also directed-energy warfare; flash blindness.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - blænde, forblinde
v. intr. - blive blændet
n. - blændende lys

Nederlands (Dutch)
imponeren, verblinden, verbijsteren, schittering, begoocheling

Français (French)
v. tr. - (lit) éblouir, aveugler, (fig) éblouir
v. intr. - être ébloui, (fig) être déconcerté
n. - lumière aveuglante, éclat

Deutsch (German)
v. - blenden, verwirren
n. - Blenden, Glänzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - θαμπώνω, τυφλώνω, (μτφ.) καταπλήσσω, αφήνω έκθαμβο
n. - θάμβος, εκτυφλωτικό φως

Italiano (Italian)
abbagliare, sbalordire, splendore

Português (Portuguese)
v. - fascinar
n. - fascinação (f)

Русский (Russian)
ослепить, поразить, вспышка, ослепительный свет

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - deslumbrar, dejar pasmado
v. intr. - brillar, enceguecer
n. - deslumbramiento, resplandor, algo que deslumbra

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - blända, förvirra
n. - skimmer, glitter

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
使目眩, 使眼花, 使惊羡, 使赞叹不已, 使昏昏然, 使迷惑, 目眩眼花, 耀眼

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使目眩, 使眼花, 使驚羨, 使讚歎不已, 使昏昏然, 使迷惑
v. intr. - 目眩眼花
n. - 耀眼

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (화려함이 사람을) 압도하다, 눈부시게 하다
v. intr. - 눈 부시다, 강하게 빛나다
n. - 강한 빛, 현혹

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 目をくらませる, 眩惑する, 圧倒する
n. - まぶしさ, まぶしい光

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يزغلل النظر ( من شدة الضوء), يثير الإعجاب بسبب منظر رائع, يتألق (الاسم) باهر, المزغول للنظر ( من شدة الضوء) , متألق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮סינוור‬
v. intr. - ‮הסתנוור (מיושן)‬
n. - ‮ברק-אור‬


 
 
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