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double vision

American  

noun

  1. diplopia.


Etymology

Origin of double vision

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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And more serious concerns such as a stroke need to be ruled out when dizziness or vertigo is accompanied by severe imbalance, double vision, slurred speech, weakness, numbness, trouble walking or decreased alertness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Thyroid eye disease is a rare autoimmune condition causing eye-bulging, double vision, and inflammation.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Ms Wilson-Hope said: "She was exhausted, she'd have periods of being really confused, she developed facial paralysis, double vision and then ultimately in March 2023 she lost her ability to swallow."

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

Within days, he developed double vision and a left-sided tremor that soon became a rigid paralysis.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 21, 2024

But I don’t have double vision or anything and I can think clearly enough.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins