blind spot

Meaning

Noun

• The place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light.
• In driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror.
• In a stadium or auditorium, any location affording those seated or standing there only an obstructed visual or auditory experience.
• An inability to recognize a fact or think clearly about a certain topic, especially because of a prejudice.
• A subject or area about which one is uninformed or misinformed, often because of a prejudice or lack of appreciation.
• A location where radio reception and/or transmission is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations.

Origin

• blind + spot