partially sighted
Britishadjective
Usage
The generally accepted term to cover people with sight impairments is blind or partially sighted people
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Example Sentences
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Features can include translating text, or responding to questions about what the user is looking at - a particularly useful feature for those who are blind or partially sighted.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Totally blind batters may have a partially sighted runner.
From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025
Each team must field at least four completely blind players, three who can see up to two metres, and four partially sighted players able to see up to about six metres.
From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025
She is partially sighted and has recently been worried about her hearing too, because deafness runs in her family.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2024
What's it like going back to school when you are partially sighted?
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
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