dazzle

CEFRB2

/ˈdæzəl/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To impress someone greatly or blind them with bright light.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To be overpowered by light; to be confused by excess of brightness.

Examples

  • The bright headlights of the oncoming car dazzle the driver.

  • Dazzle your eyes on this!

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To render incapable of thinking clearly; to overwhelm with showiness or brilliance.

  2. To confuse or overpower the sight of (someone or something, such as a sensor) by means of excessive brightness.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A light of dazzling brilliancy.

More examples

In context

  • Where did you dazzle them?

  • Antidrone lasers can burn or dazzle a drone's sensors.

  • Dazzled by the headlights of the lorry, the deer stopped in the middle of the street.

Synonyms

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The bright lights blank the audience, making them cover their eyes.

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Origin

verb

From daze + -le, a frequentative form.