Eyesight
noun
The ability to see, clarity of vision.
Her eyesight is excellent, she can clearly see the smallest details
Often appears as...
- poor eyesight
- sharp eyesight
noun
A distance within which a person can see clearly.
The mountain is within eyesight
Often appears as...
- within eyesight
- out of eyesight
noun
An examination to test the ability to see.
The optician gave him an eyesight test
Often appears as...
- eyesight test
- failing the eyesight test
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Technical
noun
The ability to see, clarity of vision.
Her eyesight is excellent, she can clearly see the smallest details
Often appears as...
- poor eyesight
- sharp eyesight
noun
A distance within which a person can see clearly.
The mountain is within eyesight
Often appears as...
- within eyesight
- out of eyesight
noun
An examination to test the ability to see.
The optician gave him an eyesight test
Often appears as...
- eyesight test
- failing the eyesight test
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Quality
Eyesight refers to how clear or sharp one's seeing ability is.
Even at night, her eyesight is sharp enough to spot small details.
Pro Tip 2/3Aging Effects
Age can affect eyesight, implying a decline or need for glasses.
Grandpa's eyesight isn't what it used to be; he needs his reading glasses.
Pro Tip 3/3Health Link
Eyesight can indicate overall health, with conditions like diabetes affecting it.
The doctor checked his eyesight to monitor his diabetes.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Quality
Eyesight refers to how clear or sharp one's seeing ability is.
Even at night, her eyesight is sharp enough to spot small details.
Pro Tip 2/3Aging Effects
Age can affect eyesight, implying a decline or need for glasses.
Grandpa's eyesight isn't what it used to be; he needs his reading glasses.
Pro Tip 3/3Health Link
Eyesight can indicate overall health, with conditions like diabetes affecting it.
The doctor checked his eyesight to monitor his diabetes.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Quality
Eyesight refers to how clear or sharp one's seeing ability is.
Even at night, her eyesight is sharp enough to spot small details.
Pro Tip 2/3Aging Effects
Age can affect eyesight, implying a decline or need for glasses.
Grandpa's eyesight isn't what it used to be; he needs his reading glasses.
Pro Tip 3/3Health Link
Eyesight can indicate overall health, with conditions like diabetes affecting it.
The doctor checked his eyesight to monitor his diabetes.
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What's invisible? More...
Electrons bumble down the wire, about the speed of spreading honey, they say. Galaxies -- hundred billion of them, estimated in the universe. Hundred billion. How many can we see? Five. Five, out of a hundred billion galaxies, with the naked eye. And one of them is quite difficult to see, unless you've got very good eyesight. Radio waves. There's another thing.
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Spotting the World's...
see that. But it's undeniable that is a Peregrine Falcon that's the fastest animal in the world. Peregrine Falcon. And their eyesight is absolutely brilliant at least eight times as good as ours. Peregrine's like to attack from above, so they use the thermals to position themselves on top of their prey,
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An inside look at...
phone call an hour later I was sitting across the table from an intelligence agent intelligence officer who of course recruited me to become an undercover account operative or his eyesight doing my Islamic duty to protect innocent people now I can't talk about the intelligence
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Do Rhinos Eat People? PIPE...
And so those two things kind of make up for the fact that they have terrible eyesight. Right. Why do rhinos charge? So they charge, usually it's kind of a sign of aggression. So in the wild, they would charge to maybe protect a young calf.
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Rescuing Adorable Grey...
sealed species on earth and the uk has a globally important population they're known to have exceptional senses such as eyesight hearing and highly sensitive whiskers which they use to detect movements underwater but also communicate with
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
foraging so we're gonna let this one go now millipedes are amongst the most diverse group of arthropods in the world being one of the earliest animals to walk on land as a result of having poor eyesight they communicate through touch
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You owe it to yourself...
It felt like my eyesight was failing. And then all of a sudden, the lights went out. Well, at that, a cheer erupted from the beach, and I took off my eclipse glasses, because at this point during the total eclipse,
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Playful, Elusive Foxes...
run fast they have great eyesight they're protected by the elements by living in holes underground they are one of over a hundred vertebrate species alone that make their lives in this prairie ecosystem
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Are Badgers the Cleanest...
partly because their eyesight is so poor below ground their world is one of total darkness although we can see them they must rely on touch and smell grooming and sniffing helps them
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The genius puppetry...
Or, when he's more relaxed, the head comes down and the ears listen, either side. Horses' hearing is very important. It's almost more important than their eyesight. Over here,
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What's invisible? More...
Electrons bumble down the wire, about the speed of spreading honey, they say. Galaxies -- hundred billion of them, estimated in the universe. Hundred billion. How many can we see? Five. Five, out of a hundred billion galaxies, with the naked eye. And one of them is quite difficult to see, unless you've got very good eyesight. Radio waves. There's another thing.
Video examples
Spotting the World's...
see that. But it's undeniable that is a Peregrine Falcon that's the fastest animal in the world. Peregrine Falcon. And their eyesight is absolutely brilliant at least eight times as good as ours. Peregrine's like to attack from above, so they use the thermals to position themselves on top of their prey,
Video examples
An inside look at...
phone call an hour later I was sitting across the table from an intelligence agent intelligence officer who of course recruited me to become an undercover account operative or his eyesight doing my Islamic duty to protect innocent people now I can't talk about the intelligence
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Do Rhinos Eat People? PIPE...
And so those two things kind of make up for the fact that they have terrible eyesight. Right. Why do rhinos charge? So they charge, usually it's kind of a sign of aggression. So in the wild, they would charge to maybe protect a young calf.
Video examples
Rescuing Adorable Grey...
sealed species on earth and the uk has a globally important population they're known to have exceptional senses such as eyesight hearing and highly sensitive whiskers which they use to detect movements underwater but also communicate with
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
foraging so we're gonna let this one go now millipedes are amongst the most diverse group of arthropods in the world being one of the earliest animals to walk on land as a result of having poor eyesight they communicate through touch
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You owe it to yourself...
It felt like my eyesight was failing. And then all of a sudden, the lights went out. Well, at that, a cheer erupted from the beach, and I took off my eclipse glasses, because at this point during the total eclipse,
Video examples
Playful, Elusive Foxes...
run fast they have great eyesight they're protected by the elements by living in holes underground they are one of over a hundred vertebrate species alone that make their lives in this prairie ecosystem
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Are Badgers the Cleanest...
partly because their eyesight is so poor below ground their world is one of total darkness although we can see them they must rely on touch and smell grooming and sniffing helps them
Video examples
The genius puppetry...
Or, when he's more relaxed, the head comes down and the ears listen, either side. Horses' hearing is very important. It's almost more important than their eyesight. Over here,
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Rosemary Mahoney
American Writer
Most of us who have healthy eyesight are extremely attached to our vision, often without being conscious that we are. We depend heavily on our eyes, and yet we rarely give them a second thought. I, at least, am this way. The physical world is almost hyper-vivid to me.
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Marcus Smart
American Basketball Player
You understand what your eyes mean to you, but it's different when you have to go through something like I did, where it's a possibility you could have lost your eyesight. It puts things back into perspective for you and humbles you a little bit.
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Hanna Rosin
Israeli Author
Every new medium has, within a short time of its introduction, been condemned as a threat to young people. Pulp novels would destroy their morals, TV would wreck their eyesight, video games would make them violent.
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Zhou Qunfei
Chinese Businesswoman
My father had lost his eyesight, so if we placed something somewhere, it had to be in the right spot, exactly, or something could go wrong. That's the attention to detail I demand at the workplace.
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John Wooden
American Coach
My eyesight is not nearly as good. My hearing is probably going away. My memory is slipping too. But I'm still around.
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Gurpreet Ghuggi
Indian Actor
When someone's eyesight is not right and he is asked to drive a bus then accident will certainly take place.
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Steven Berkoff
English Actor
A lot of praise is given to very mediocre work. Critics have lost their taste, hearing, and eyesight.
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Ellen Hollman
American Actress
I have very poor eyesight, and I can't imagine a world without my glasses or contacts.
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Leo Durocher
American Athlete
I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes.
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Phil Taylor
British Athlete
Everything goes with age. Your eyesight, your energy levels.
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Rosemary Mahoney
American Writer
Most of us who have healthy eyesight are extremely attached to our vision, often without being conscious that we are. We depend heavily on our eyes, and yet we rarely give them a second thought. I, at least, am this way. The physical world is almost hyper-vivid to me.
Quote examples
Marcus Smart
American Basketball Player
You understand what your eyes mean to you, but it's different when you have to go through something like I did, where it's a possibility you could have lost your eyesight. It puts things back into perspective for you and humbles you a little bit.
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Hanna Rosin
Israeli Author
Every new medium has, within a short time of its introduction, been condemned as a threat to young people. Pulp novels would destroy their morals, TV would wreck their eyesight, video games would make them violent.
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Zhou Qunfei
Chinese Businesswoman
My father had lost his eyesight, so if we placed something somewhere, it had to be in the right spot, exactly, or something could go wrong. That's the attention to detail I demand at the workplace.
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John Wooden
American Coach
My eyesight is not nearly as good. My hearing is probably going away. My memory is slipping too. But I'm still around.
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Gurpreet Ghuggi
Indian Actor
When someone's eyesight is not right and he is asked to drive a bus then accident will certainly take place.
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Steven Berkoff
English Actor
A lot of praise is given to very mediocre work. Critics have lost their taste, hearing, and eyesight.
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Ellen Hollman
American Actress
I have very poor eyesight, and I can't imagine a world without my glasses or contacts.
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Leo Durocher
American Athlete
I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes.
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Phil Taylor
British Athlete
Everything goes with age. Your eyesight, your energy levels.
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