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# dazzled

adjective (dazzled); verb form (past of dazzle: dazzled)

«dazzled» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Unable to see clearly for a moment because of a very bright light: «I was dazzled by the car's headlights». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazzled/#m1)
2. Very impressed by something amazing, beautiful or clever: «The audience was dazzled by the acrobats». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazzled/#m2)
3. (verb, past) Made someone unable to see, or amazed them: «The sun dazzled the drivers». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazzled/#m3)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons, drivers and cyclists can be dazzled by low sun or headlights, which causes accidents; never shine lasers or torches into people's eyes. In stories, characters are dazzled by treasure, fireworks, palaces or a famous person. In science, dazzle camouflage on old warships used bold stripes to confuse enemies. Phrases: «dazzled by», «dazzled with», «dazzle camouflage».

### Examples

- I was dazzled by the bright sunlight when I came out of the cinema. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazzled/#x1)
- The crowd was dazzled by the fireworks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazzled/#x2)
- The driver was dazzled by the low sun and slowed down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazzled/#x3)
- We were dazzled by the jewels in the Tower of London. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazzled/#x4)
- The magician dazzled the children with his tricks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazzled/#x5)
- Don't shine your torch at me; I'm dazzled! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazzled/#x6)
- The judges were dazzled by her singing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazzled/#x7)
- At the sight of her Houarn stopped, dazzled by her beauty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazzled/#x8)

### Note

Verb: dazzle, dazzles, dazzled, dazzling. «Dazzling» means very bright or amazing (a dazzling smile). «Dazzled» describes the person who is affected; «dazzling» describes the thing that causes it. Do not confuse «dazzled» with «dizzy» (feeling the room spin).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dazzled» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dazzled/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dazzled» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dazzled.html) on Mova free.