eyesight (ˈaɪˌsaɪt
)
Definitions
noun
- the ability to see; faculty of sight
Synonyms
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vision,
sight,
observation,
perception,
ability to see
range of vision,
power of seeing power of sight
Translations
- British English:
eyesight
Your eyesight is your ability to see.He has very poor eyesight.ˈaɪˌsaɪt NOUN He has very poor eyesight.
- Spanish:
vista
nf
- French:
vue
nf
- German:
Sehkraft
nf
- Chinese: 视力 n
- Arabic: بَصَر n
- Portuguese: visão nf
- Russian: зрение nnt
- Croatian: vid nm
- Czech: zrak nm
- Danish: syn nnt
- Dutch: gezichtsvermogen nnt
- Finnish: näkökyky n
- Greek: όραση nf
- Italian: vista nf
- Japanese: 視力 n
- Korean: 시력 n
- Norwegian: syn nnt
- Polish: wzrok nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: visão nf
- European Spanish:
vista
nf
- Swedish: syn nutr
- Thai: สายตา n
- Turkish: görme yetisi n
- Vietnamese: thị lực n
Usage examples
Only his elven eyesight made it possible for him to see anything at all.
, A Time of War (1993)Is there something I can do to prevent my eyesight from deteriorating?
Business Today (2001)He had been diagnosed with diabetes, which some said could be caused by exposure to Agent Orange, and his eyesight was impaired.
New Zealand Herald (2003)But the Queen will need to see a specialist about her eyesight.
Sun, News of the World (2001)The men with the best eyesight were all high in the rigging.
, SHARPE'S TRAFALGAR (2001)