blindfold vs lampshade

blindfold

noun
  • A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes. 

  • Something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically). 

adv
  • With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision. 

adj
  • Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision 

  • Thoughtless; reckless. 

verb
  • To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see. 

  • To obscure understanding or comprehension. 

lampshade

noun
  • A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes. 

verb
  • To wear an oversize top with skintight thigh-high boots and no leggings. 

  • To design or create lampshades. 

  • To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichéd nature of an element or situation featured in a work of fiction within the work itself. 

  • To adorn with one or more lampshades. 

How often have the words blindfold and lampshade occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )