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: observation sense 1
Examples of eyesight in a Sentence
He wears glasses because his eyesight is not good.
the keen eyesight of a bird of prey
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In 2021 our daughter Gabi was diagnosed with Usher Syndrome - a rare, progressive, genetic condition that is slowly and relentlessly taking away both her eyesight and hearing.
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Brad Quick, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Skunks have very poor eyesight but a strong sense of smell.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
What started as a simple list became a remarkable six decades’ journey through 3,599 books, ending only when his eyesight failed in 2023, two years before his death in July at age 92.
—Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Prisoners were forced to work in the lime quarry under the harsh glare of the South African sun, sometimes permanently damaging their eyesight, which was the case for Mandela.
—Jeremy Helligar, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Brad Quick, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Skunks have very poor eyesight but a strong sense of smell.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
What started as a simple list became a remarkable six decades’ journey through 3,599 books, ending only when his eyesight failed in 2023, two years before his death in July at age 92.
—Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Prisoners were forced to work in the lime quarry under the harsh glare of the South African sun, sometimes permanently damaging their eyesight, which was the case for Mandela.
—Jeremy Helligar, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for eyesight
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“Eyesight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesight. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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eyesight
noun
eye·sight
ˈī-ˌsīt 
: sight entry 1 sense 3, vision
keen eyesight
Medical Definition
eyesight
noun
eye·sight
ˈī-ˌsīt
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