Dazzle — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily

to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɪsklˈoʊzᵻz/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈazəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈazəl/

1 syllable Say it as /dɪsklˈoʊzᵻz/.

Examples

She was dazzled by the bright headlights
Her arguments dazzled everyone
The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bedazzle daze

Parts of Speech

noun	brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
verb	to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light “She was dazzled by the bright headlights”
verb	amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill “Her arguments dazzled everyone”

Word Forms

dazzle	verb	to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
dazzle	noun	brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
daze	noun	confusion characterized by lack of clarity

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

blenden

Helligkeit genug, um teilweise und vorübergehend zu blenden

🇫🇷French

éblouir

luminosité suffisante pour aveugler partiellement et temporairement

🇪🇸Spanish

deslumbrar

brillo suficiente para cegar parcial y temporalmente

🇮🇹Italian

abbagliare

luminosità sufficiente ad accecare parzialmente e temporaneamente

🇳🇱Dutch

verblinden

helderheid genoeg om gedeeltelijk en tijdelijk te verblinden

🇵🇹Portuguese

deslumbrar

brilho suficiente para cegar parcial e temporariamente

🇷🇺Russian

ослеплять

яркости достаточно, чтобы частично и временно ослепить

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चकाचौंध

आंशिक और अस्थायी रूप से अंधा करने के लिए पर्याप्त चमक

🇧🇩Bengali

চমকানো

আংশিক এবং অস্থায়ীভাবে অন্ধ করার জন্য যথেষ্ট উজ্জ্বলতা

🇮🇳Tamil

திகைப்பூட்டும்

பிரகாசம் பகுதி மற்றும் தற்காலிகமாக குருட்டு

🇮🇳Telugu

అబ్బురపరుస్తాయి

పాక్షికంగా మరియు తాత్కాలికంగా బ్లైండ్ అయ్యేంత ప్రకాశం

🇮🇳Marathi

चकचकीत करणे

अंशतः आणि तात्पुरते आंधळे करण्यासाठी पुरेशी चमक

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઝાકઝમાળ

આંશિક અને અસ્થાયી રૂપે અંધ કરવા માટે પૂરતી તેજ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬೆರಗುಗೊಳಿಸು

ಭಾಗಶಃ ಮತ್ತು ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕವಾಗಿ ಕುರುಡಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಹೊಳಪು

🇮🇳Malayalam

അന്ധാളിപ്പിക്കുക

ഭാഗികമായും താൽക്കാലികമായും അന്ധമാക്കാൻ പര്യാപ്തമായ തെളിച്ചം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਚਕਾਚੌਂਧ

ਅੰਸ਼ਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਅਤੇ ਅਸਥਾਈ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਅੰਨ੍ਹੇ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਕਾਫ਼ੀ ਚਮਕ

🇵🇰Urdu

چکاچوند

جزوی اور عارضی طور پر اندھا کرنے کے لیے کافی چمک

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

炫

亮度足以导致部分和暂时失明

🇯🇵Japanese

眩しい

部分的かつ一時的に目が見えなくなるほどの明るさ

🇰🇷Korean

부시다

부분적으로나 일시적으로 눈이 멀 정도로 밝기

🇻🇳Vietnamese

làm lóa mắt

độ sáng đủ để làm mù một phần và tạm thời

🇹🇭Thai

ทำให้ตาพร่า

ความสว่างเพียงพอที่จะทำให้ตาบอดบางส่วนและชั่วคราว

🇮🇩Indonesian

mempesona

kecerahannya cukup untuk membutakan sebagian dan sementara

🇵🇭Filipino

masilaw

sapat na liwanag upang mabulag nang bahagya at pansamantala

🇲🇾Malay

mempesonakan

kecerahan yang cukup untuk membutakan sebahagian dan sementara

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

انبهار

سطوع كافٍ للعمى جزئيًا ومؤقتًا

🇮🇷Persian

خیره شدن

روشنایی کافی برای کور شدن جزئی و موقت

🇹🇷Turkish

göz kamaştırmak

kısmen ve geçici olarak kör edecek kadar parlaklık

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְסַמֵא

בהירות מספיקה כדי לעוור חלקית וזמנית

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'dazzle'?

The primary meaning of 'dazzle' is 'brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dazzle' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'dazzle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'dazzle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'dazzle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'dazzle' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'dazzle' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'dazzle' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'dazzle' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'dazzle' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'dazzle' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted