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half-blind

British  

adjective

  1. having a limited capacity to see

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

Before, it felt like you were being driven by your half-blind grandmother, but now, riding feels… mostly normal.

From The Verge • Dec. 5, 2018

He was told he quickly had to rustle up video of the marathon’s last-place finisher — a half-blind Mongolian named Pyambu Tuul.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2012

He staggered back, half-blind and dizzy, dimly aware of Nico screaming his name.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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