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daz·zle

 (dăz′əl)
v.daz·zled,daz·zling,daz·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 ofdaze.]

daz′zler n.
daz′zling·ly adv.
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dazzle

(ˈdæzəl)
vb
1. (usually tr) to blind or be blinded partially and temporarily by sudden excessive light
2.to amaze, as with brilliance:she was dazzled by his wit;she dazzles in this film.
n
3.bright light that dazzles
4.bewilderment caused by glamour, brilliance, etc:the dazzle of fame.
[C15: from daze]
ˈdazzlern
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

daz•zle

(ˈdæz əl)

v.-zled, -zling,
n.v.t.
1. to overpower the vision of by intense light.
2. to astonish with delight.
v.i.
3. to shine brilliantly.
4. to excite admiration by brilliance.
n.
5. an act or instance of dazzling.
[1475–85;daze]
daz′zler,n.
daz′zling•ly,adv.
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dazzle

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.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

dazzle


Past participle:dazzled
Gerund:dazzling

Imperative
dazzle
dazzle
Present
I dazzle
you dazzle
he/she/it dazzles
we dazzle
you dazzle
they dazzle
Preterite
I dazzled
you dazzled
he/she/it dazzled
we dazzled
you dazzled
they dazzled
Present Continuous
I am dazzling
you are dazzling
he/she/it is dazzling
we are dazzling
you are dazzling
they are dazzling
Present Perfect
I have dazzled
you have dazzled
he/she/it has dazzled
we have dazzled
you have dazzled
they have dazzled
Past Continuous
I was dazzling
you were dazzling
he/she/it was dazzling
we were dazzling
you were dazzling
they were dazzling
Past Perfect
I had dazzled
you had dazzled
he/she/it had dazzled
we had dazzled
you had dazzled
they had dazzled
Future
I will dazzle
you will dazzle
he/she/it will dazzle
we will dazzle
you will dazzle
they will dazzle
Future Perfect
I will have dazzled
you will have dazzled
he/she/it will have dazzled
we will have dazzled
you will have dazzled
they will have dazzled
Future Continuous
I will be dazzling
you will be dazzling
he/she/it will be dazzling
we will be dazzling
you will be dazzling
they will be dazzling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dazzling
you have been dazzling
he/she/it has been dazzling
we have been dazzling
you have been dazzling
they have been dazzling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dazzling
you will have been dazzling
he/she/it will have been dazzling
we will have been dazzling
you will have been dazzling
they will have been dazzling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dazzling
you had been dazzling
he/she/it had been dazzling
we had been dazzling
you had been dazzling
they had been dazzling
Conditional
I would dazzle
you would dazzle
he/she/it would dazzle
we would dazzle
you would dazzle
they would dazzle
Past Conditional
I would have dazzled
you would have dazzled
he/she/it would have dazzled
we would have dazzled
you would have dazzled
they would have dazzled
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.dazzle - brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
Verb1.dazzle - to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense lightdazzle - to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light; "She was dazzled by the bright headlights"
blind - render unable to see
2.dazzle - amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill; "Her arguments dazzled everyone"; "The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps"
amaze,astonish,astound - affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

dazzle

verb
2.blind,confuse,daze,bedazzleShe was dazzled by the lights.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

dazzle

verb
To confuse with bright light:
noun
An intense blinding light:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
يَبْهَر، يَخْطُفُ النَّظَريَذْهِل، يَسْحَر
oslnitzaslepitomámit
blændeforblænde
häikäistäsokaista
elvakítvakít
blindaheilla, töfra; blinda /
apmulsinātapžilbinātapžilbt
zaslepiti
gözünü kamaştırmakhayran bırakmak

dazzle

[ˈdæzl]
B.VTdeslumbrar
he was dazzled by the bright lightlodeslumbró elresplandorde laluz
she was dazzled by his knowledge of the world(se)quedódeslumbrada por suconocimientodelmundo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

dazzle

[ˈdæzəl]
vt
[light, sun] →éblouir,aveugler
A bright light had suddenly dazzled her eyes →Unelumièrevive l'avaitsoudainéblouie., Unelumièrevive l'avaitsoudainaveuglée.
(=impress) →éblouir
n
(=brightness) [sun] →éclatm
(fig) [clothes, show] →fastem
The dazzle of stardom attracts them →L'éclatde lacélébrité lesattire.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

dazzle

vt (lit, fig)blenden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

dazzle

[ˈdæzl]vtabbagliare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

dazzle

(ˈdӕzl) verb
1. (of a strong light) to prevent from seeing properly.I was dazzled by the car's headlights. verblind يَبْهَر، يَخْطُفُ النَّظَر заслепявам ofuscar oslnitblenden blændeτυφλώνω,θαμπώνωdeslumbrar pimestama خیره کردن؛ خیره شدن häikäistäaveugler לְסָנווֵר चकाचौंध, करना zabliještiti, zaslijepiti (el)vakít silau blindaabbagliare 目をくらませる 눈부시게 하다 apakinti apžilbt; apžilbināt menyilaukanverblindenblende,bli blendetoślepiać دناڅاپى رڼا په سبب دسترګو برېښېدل، مبهوت كېدل encandear a orbiослеплять oslepiť zaslepiti zaslepiti blända ทำให้ตาพร่า gözünü kamaştırmak (光等)炫耀 засліплювати چکاچوند پیدا کرنا làm chói mắ (光等)炫耀
2. to affect the ability of making correct judgements.She was dazzled by his charm. verblind, verbyster يَذْهِل، يَسْحَر заслепявам ofuscar omámit, zaslepitverwirren forblændeθαμπώνωdeslumbrar,fascinar,ofuscar sõgestama سرگشته کردن؛ مات و مبهوت کردن häikäistyäéblouir לְהָדהִים आश्चर्य में डालना zaslijepljen elkápráztat silau heilla, töfra; blinda(st)/abbagliare まどわせる 현혹시키다 apakinti, priblokšti apžilbināt; apmulsināt menunjukkan penyingkiranverblindforblinde,bli forblindet zaślepiać دناڅاپى رڼا په سبب دسترګو برېښېدل، مبهوت كېدل ofuscar a orbiослеплять okúzliť zaslepiti zaslepiti förblindad, förvirrad ทำให้พิศวงงงงวย hayran bırakmak 迷惑 зачаровувати مرعوب کر دینا làm lóa mắt迷惑
ˈdazzling adjective
1. extremely bright.a dazzling light. verblindend, stralend, skitterend باهِر، مُبْهِر много ярък brilhante oslňujícíblendend blændendeεκτυφλωτικόςdeslumbrante pimestav خیره کننده häikäiseväaveuglantמסנוור चमकीला blještav, zasljepljujući vakító menyilaukan ægibjartur, skínandiabbagliante まぶしい 눈부신 akinantis žilbinošs terangoogverblindendblendende,strålende oślepiający حيرانونكى brilhante orbitorослепительный oslepujúci slepeč zaslepljujući bländande ความสว่างสุกใสgöz kamaştırıcı 耀眼的 сліпучий چندھیا دینے والا sáng chói耀眼的
2. colourful; impressive.a dazzling display of wit. skitterend باهِر، رائِع бляскав deslumbrante oslnivýverwirrend strålende; blændendeεκθαμβωτικόςdeslumbrante pimestav شگفت انگیز؛ تحسین برانگیز häikäiseväéblouissant מַדהִים प्रभावाशली blistav káprázatos mengesankan hrífandisplendido 目もくらむばかりの 빛나는 akinantis, pribloškiantis žilbinošs mempersonakanschitterendfargesprakende;imponerendebłyskotliwy مبهوت deslumbrante impresionantослепительный oslnivý sijajen sjajan bländande ความน่าอัศจรรย์etkileyici, hayran bırakan 令人眼花撩亂的 сліпучий; вражаючий خیرہ کن ، مرعوب کرنے والا chói lọi令人眼花缭乱的
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