The difference between Dazzle and Herd

When used as nouns, dazzle means a light of dazzling brilliancy, whereas herd means a number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper.

When used as verbs, dazzle means to confuse the sight of by means of excessive brightness, whereas herd means to unite or associate in a herd.


check bellow for the other definitions of Dazzle and Herd

  1. Dazzle as a verb (transitive):

    To confuse the sight of by means of excessive brightness.

    Examples:

    "'Dazzled by the headlights of the lorry, the deer stopped in the middle of the street."

  2. Dazzle as a verb (transitive, figuratively):

    To render incapable of thinking clearly; to overwhelm with showiness or brilliance.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: impress overpower"

    "The delegates were dazzled by the originality of his arguments."

  3. Dazzle as a verb (intransitive):

    To be overpowered by light; to be confused by excess of brightness.

  1. Dazzle as a noun:

    A light of dazzling brilliancy.

  2. Dazzle as a noun (figurative):

    Showy brilliance that may stop a person from thinking clearly.

  3. Dazzle as a noun (uncommon):

    A herd of zebra.

  1. Herd as a noun:

    A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper.

  2. Herd as a noun:

    Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company.

  3. Herd as a noun (now, usually, pejorative):

    A crowd, a mass of people; now usually pejorative: a rabble.

  1. Herd as a verb (intransitive):

    To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company.

    Examples:

    "Sheep herd on many hills."

  2. Herd as a verb (transitive):

    To unite or associate in a herd

    Examples:

    "He is employed to herd the goats."

  3. Herd as a verb (intransitive):

    To associate; to ally oneself with, or place oneself among, a group or company.

    Examples:

    "rfdate ''I’ll herd among his friends, and seem<br/>One of the number.'' Addison."

  1. Herd as a noun (now, rare):

    Someone who keeps a group of domestic animals; a herdsman.

  1. Herd as a verb (intransitive, Scotland):

    To act as a herdsman or a shepherd.

  2. Herd as a verb (transitive):

    To form or put into a herd.

    Examples:

    "I heard the herd of cattle being herded home from a long way away."

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