dazzle B1 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈdæzəl/ See IPA manual Freq #18791 Meanings 1 verb To make someone unable to see clearly because of very bright light. I was dazzled by the car's headlights. 2 verb To greatly impress or amaze someone with skill, beauty, or brilliance. The young pianist dazzled the audience with her talent. 3 noun Light bright enough to blind someone for a moment. The dazzle of the sun on the snow hurt our eyes. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make someone unable to... bedazzledaze 2 verb · to greatly impress or amaze... impressoverpower More herdzeal Word family Forms dazzleddazzlesdazzlingdazzlinglyundazzled Derived forms adazzleantidazzlebedazzledazzlementdazzlerdazzlesomeendazzleendazzlementnondazzleoutdazzleoverdazzlerazzle-dazzle Etymology From daze + -le, a frequentative form. Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dazzle **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdæzəl/ **Frequency rank:** 18791 ## Meanings 1. To make someone unable to see clearly because of very bright light. 2. To greatly impress or amaze someone with skill, beauty, or brilliance. 3. Light bright enough to blind someone for a moment. ## Examples - I was dazzled by the car's headlights. - The young pianist dazzled the audience with her talent. - The dazzle of the sun on the snow hurt our eyes. ## Synonyms - herd - zeal ## Derived Forms - adazzle - antidazzle - bedazzle - dazzlement - dazzler - dazzlesome - endazzle - endazzlement - nondazzle - outdazzle - overdazzle - razzle-dazzle ## Etymology From daze + -le, a frequentative form. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown