double vision

noun

Examples of double vision in a Sentence

He wore special glasses to correct his double vision.
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At 18, Flores started experiencing double vision, ultimately leading to her diagnosis months later. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025 He was scheduled for an eye surgery to repair his double vision just three weeks after his suicide, which surely would’ve improved his daily life. Olivia Rockeman, Time, 16 Apr. 2025 Advertisement Advertisement In the months leading up to his death, my dad struggled with double vision and a limp that doctors couldn’t get to the bottom of. Olivia Rockeman, Time, 16 Apr. 2025 However, other types of eye exercises, such as double vision or crossed eyes, require more research to support them. Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double vision

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double vision was circa 1860

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“Double vision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20vision. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

double vision

noun
: vision in which an object is seen as double (as from unequal action of the eye muscles)

Medical Definition

double vision

noun

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