English noun: dazzle | |||
1. | dazzle (attribute) brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily | ||
Broader (hypernym) | brightness | ||
English verb: dazzle | |||
1. | dazzle (perception) to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light | ||
Samples | She was dazzled by the bright headlights. | ||
Synonyms | bedazzle, daze | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blind | ||
2. | dazzle (cognition) amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill | ||
Samples | Her arguments dazzled everyone. The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amaze, astonish, astound | ||