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partially sighted

adjective

    1. unable to see properly so that even with corrective aids normal activities are prevented or seriously hindered

    2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the partially sighted

“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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Usage

The generally accepted term to cover people with sight impairments is blind or partially sighted people
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Other Word Forms

  • partial sight noun
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Example Sentences

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Others players can be partially sighted, classified by how far they can see -- two metres for B2 players, six for B3.

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Others are partially sighted, classified by how far they can see -- two metres for B2 players, six for B3.

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Totally blind batters may have a partially sighted runner.

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Each team must field at least four completely blind players, three who can see up to two metres, and four partially sighted players able to see up to about six metres.

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The charity says more than two million people are living with sight loss in the UK and half of them are blind and partially sighted and live with a long-term irreversible eye health condition.

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