Dazzle

Quick meaning: Dazzle is a verb meaning (transitive) To confuse or overpower the sight of (someone or something, such as a sensor) by means of excessive brightness.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (transitive, figuratively) To render incapable of thinking clearly; to overwhelm with showiness or brilliance.
2. (intransitive) To be overpowered by light; to be confused by excess of brightness.
3. A light of dazzling brilliancy.
4. (figurative) Showy brilliance that may stop a person from thinking clearly.
5. (uncommon, collective) A herd of zebra.
6. (uncountable) Dazzle camouflage.

Example Sentences

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

The delegates were dazzled by the originality of his arguments.

An unreflected light did never yet / Dazzle the vision feminine.

[…] I dare not trust these Eyes; / They Dance in Mists, and dazle with surprize.

Word Forms

• dazzles
• dazzling
• dazzled

Synonyms for dazzle

Depending on context, synonyms include herd, zeal, impress, overpower, daze, bedazzle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bedazzle, daze, razzle, glare, glaring, awe.

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