eyesight
[ ahy-sahyt ]
/ ˈaɪˌsaɪt /
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noun
the power or faculty of seeing.
the act or fact of seeing.
the range of the eye: to come within eyesight.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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British Dictionary definitions for eyesight
eyesight
/ (ˈaɪˌsaɪt) /
noun
the ability to see; faculty of sight
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Medical definitions for eyesight
eyesight
[ ī′sīt′ ]
n.
The faculty of sight; vision.
Range of vision; view.
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