/ ˈdæzl; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb [ often passive ]
1.
if a strong light dazzles you, it is so bright that you cannot see for a short time
SYN blind :
[ vn ]
He was momentarily dazzled by the strong sunlight.
[also v ]
2.
[ vn ] to impress sb a lot with your beauty, skill, etc. :
He was dazzled by the warmth of her smile.
► daz·zling adjective
SYN brilliant :
a dazzling display of oriental dance
► daz·zlingly adverb :
She was dazzlingly beautiful.
■ noun [ U , sing. ]
1.
the quality that bright light has that stops you from seeing clearly
2.
a thing or quality that impresses you but may prevent you from understanding or thinking clearly
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (in the sense be dazzled ): frequentative of the verb daze .