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

In the women's visually impaired event, Britain's most decorated Winter Paralympian Menna Fitzpatrick and her guide Katie Guest finished ninth.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Para-skier Neil Simpson and guide Rob Poth will be aiming to finish their Games on a high in the men's visually impaired slalom on the final day of the Paralympic programme.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

It is a big day for Scottish skier Neil Simpson, who defends his men's Super-G visually impaired title at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre from 09:50.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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