visually handicapped
adjective
- unable to carry out normal activities because of defects of vision, including blindness
- (as collective noun; preceded by the)the visually handicapped
Words nearby visually handicapped
visual receptor cell, visual violet, visualization, visualize, visually, visually handicapped, visually impaired, visuognosis, visuomotor, visuosensory, visuospatial
Derived forms of visually handicapped
visual handicap, nounusage for visually handicapped
Nowadays the phrases visually handicapped/impaired and visual handicap/impairment are generally considered inappropriate. It is preferable to refer to someone as having a sight impairment and to talk about blind or partially sighted people
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