visually impaired

American  

adjective

1. (of a person) having reduced vision so severe as to constitute a disability.

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noun

1. Usually the visually impaired people with reduced vision so severe as to constitute a disability, considered collectively.

   He founded a training program to aid the visually impaired.

visually impaired British  

adjective

1. 1. having any defect of vision, whether disabling or not

   2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the ) See partially sighted

      the visually impaired

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• visual impairment
  noun

Etymology

Origin of visually impaired

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

BBC News NI has contacted IMC Cinemas for a response and asked other cinema chains what services they provide for blind and visually impaired audiences.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Her human, Hester Poole, is competing in the visually impaired Para-alpine skiing events.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Austria's Johannes Aigner will be out to retain his title in the visually impaired event but Italian Giacomo Bertagnolli is the world champion and aiming to go one better than Beijing, where he won silver.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Para-skier Neil Simpson and guide Rob Poth will be aiming to finish their Games on a high in the men's visually impaired slalom on the final day of the Paralympic programme.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

So there I sat on that yellow school bus—Erik Fishers younger brother, Eclipse Boy, visually impaired and totally incapable of following in his brother’s footsteps.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor