definitions

visually impaired

adjective

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

noun

visually impaired persons collectively (usually preceded by the): a training program to aid the visually impaired.

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Nearby words

visualise, visualization, visualize, visually, visually handicapped, visually impaired, visuognosis, visuomotor, visuosensory, visuospatial, visé
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British Dictionary definitions for visually impaired

visually impaired

adjective

  1. having any defect of vision, whether disabling or not
  2. (as collective noun; preceded by the)the visually impaired See partially sighted
Derived Formsvisual impairment, noun

xref

See visually handicapped
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