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

Visually impaired parathletes share how they rely on sound and touch to know when to kick a soccer ball or when to time a long-jump leap.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

Visually impaired people have described Arcand’s aural translation using words such as “spooky,” “scary,” “lovely,” “gorgeous” and “awe-inspiring,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2023

Visually impaired scientists often rely on text readers to read journal articles, but until now there has been no easy way to render graphics and data in a way they could perceive.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 17, 2022

B: Visually impaired riders compete on tandem bikes with a sighted guide.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2021

Visually impaired people can also use the app to call Microsoft for free customer service with Microsoft products, and Microsoft pays Be My Eyes to facilitate those calls, which keeps the app running for free.

From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2018