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To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb.

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  1. v. t. To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb.
  2. n. The state of being dazed; as, he was in a daze.
  3. n. A glittering stone.
  4. n. the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
  5. n. confusion characterized by lack of clarity
  6. v. to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
  7. v. overcome as with astonishment or disbelief
  8. To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb. While flashing beams do daze his feeble eyen. Spenser. Such souls, Whose sudden visitations daze the world. Sir H. Taylor. He comes out of the room in a dazed state, that is an odd though a sufficient substitute for interest. Dickens. 1. The state of being dazed; as, he was in a daze. [Colloq.] 2. (Mining) A glittering stone.
  9. To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, orwith fear; to confuse; to benumb.While flashing beams do daze his feeble eyen. Spenser.Such souls, Whose sudden visitations daze the world. Sir H. Taylor.He comes out of the room in a dazed state, that is an odd though asufficient substitute for interest. Dickens.
  10. n:47/v:53 n. the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally n. confusion characterized by lack of clarity