visually impaired

American  

adjective

1. (of a person) having reduced vision so severe as to constitute a disability.

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noun

1. Usually the visually impaired people with reduced vision so severe as to constitute a disability, considered collectively.

   He founded a training program to aid the visually impaired.

visually impaired British  

adjective

1. 1. having any defect of vision, whether disabling or not

   2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the ) See partially sighted

      the visually impaired

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Other Word Forms

• visual impairment
  noun

Etymology

Origin of visually impaired

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

She said more cinemas should offer audio description so people who are blind and visually impaired can enjoy the cinema experience like everyone else.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

BBC News NI has contacted IMC Cinemas for a response and asked other cinema chains what services they provide for blind and visually impaired audiences.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

It means sign-language interpreters in classrooms, learning materials for visually impaired students, trained teachers and digital platforms designed with different users in mind.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

How do visually impaired athletes compete at the Winter Paralympics?

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

So there I sat on that yellow school bus—Erik Fishers younger brother, Eclipse Boy, visually impaired and totally incapable of following in his brother’s footsteps.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor