eyesight

[ahy-sahyt]

noun

1. the power or faculty of seeing.

2. the act or fact of seeing.

3. the range of the eye.

   to come within eyesight.

eyesight

/ ˈaɪˌsaɪt /

noun

1. the ability to see; faculty of sight

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyesight¹

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; eye, sight

Example Sentences

Even that system, she said, is becoming increasingly difficult as her eyesight loss accelerates.

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O'Sullivan keeps himself fit by running, but it is harder to ward off other aspects of ageing, such as deteriorating eyesight, which Williams knows only too well.

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Due to his poor eyesight he did not fight on the front line, but worked at an engineering factory making parts for tanks.

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Alas, due to his poor eyesight Lord Fredrick missed his target and ended up sprawled on the carpet.

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Whether an avid hunter with poor eyesight posed no danger to anyone was debatable, in Penelope’s view.

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