Meanings
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1
verb
To make someone unable to see clearly because of very bright light.
I was dazzled by the car's headlights.
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2
verb
To greatly impress or amaze someone with skill, beauty, or brilliance.
The young pianist dazzled the audience with her talent.
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3
noun
Light bright enough to blind someone for a moment.
The dazzle of the sun on the snow hurt our eyes.
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Forms
dazzleddazzlesdazzlingdazzlinglyundazzled
Derived forms
adazzleantidazzlebedazzledazzlementdazzlerdazzlesomeendazzleendazzlementnondazzleoutdazzleoverdazzlerazzle-dazzle
Etymology
From daze + -le, a frequentative form.