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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dazzle \Daz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dazzled}; p. pr & vb n. {Dazzling}.] [Freq. of daze.] 1. To overpower with light; to confuse the sight of by brilliance of light. Those heavenly shapes Will dazzle now the earthly, with their blaze Insufferably bright. --Milton. An unreflected light did never yet Dazzle the vision feminine. --Sir H. Taylor. 2. To bewilder or surprise with brilliancy or display of any kind ``Dazzled and drove back his enemies.'' --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dazzle \Daz"zle\, v. i. 1. To be overpoweringly or intensely bright; to excite admiration by brilliancy. Ah friend! to dazzle, let the vain design. --Pope. 2. To be overpowered by light; to be confused by excess of brightness. An overlight maketh the eyes dazzle. --Bacon. I dare not trust these eyes; They dance in mists, and dazzle with surprise. --Dryden. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dazzle \Daz"zle\, n. A light of dazzling brilliancy. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dazzle n : brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily v : to cause someone to lose clear vision, esp. from intense light; "She was dazzled by the bright headlights" [syn: {bedazzle}, {daze}]
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