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sightless

American  
[sahyt-lis] / ˈsaɪt lɪs /

adjective

  1. unable to see; blind.

  2. invisible.


sightless British  
/ ˈsaɪtlɪs /

adjective

  1. blind

  2. invisible

"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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Etymology

Origin of sightless

1200–50; Middle English. See sight, -less

Example Sentences

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For a sightless artist—his preferred term—Rahsaan Roland Kirk was a remarkably visual performer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 1, 2026

The sightless child knows the other children, all able to see, are there but is left to stumble around, using sounds and knowledge of the space they're in as guides.

From Salon May 25, 2023

Chinese red-headed centipedes are not the only sightless creatures that can perceive light.

From Science Magazine Feb. 12, 2023

Her sightless eyes have so much expression to them.

From New York Times Oct. 8, 2021

His sightless eyes are like molten silver embedded in deep, twin craters.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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