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half-blind

British  

adjective

  1. having a limited capacity to see

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A half-blind raccoon could surmise Gladys’ origins if it were paying attention to the first two-thirds of the film.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

After a cancer diagnosis and kidney failure, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist documents a transformative period when an unruly, half-blind stray dog comes into his life and changes it for the better.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2021

It was 10:10 a.m. on May 23 when a half-blind, malnourished Mark Pattison made it to the summit, a finish line at 29,032 feet.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2021

The aged, half-blind bartender says, “And who do we have here — the queen’s consort, Prince Philip?”

From Washington Post • May 7, 2020

“The horse may be half-blind, but I am not,” said Val.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin