How to pronounce “blind spot”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light; the portion of the visual field that corresponds to this site.
• Any portion of the visual field in which the vision is impaired (by ocular disease).
• (automotive) In driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror or side-view mirror.
• (rail transport) The part of the railway/tramway track that cannot be seen in the side mirror or the side window.
• In a stadium or auditorium, any location affording those seated or standing there only an obstructed visual or auditory experience.
• (figuratively) An inability to recognize a fact or think clearly about a certain topic, especially because of a prejudice.
• (figuratively) A subject or area about which one is uninformed or misinformed, often because of a prejudice or lack of appreciation.
• (telecommunications) A location where radio reception and/or transmission is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations.
• (seismology) A location around an earthquake epicentre that is prone to earthquake.
• (architecture) The flaw of building that cannot be seen when collapsing because poor structure, built not according specified standards, or not earthquake-proof.

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