eyesight

noun

eye·​sight ˈī-ˌsīt 

1

: sight sense 4a

2

archaic : observation sense 1

Synonyms of eyesight

• eye
• vision
• sight

Examples of eyesight in a Sentence

He wears glasses because his eyesight is not good.

the keen eyesight of a bird of prey

Recent Examples on the Web

Stevie has always claimed to have poor eyesight, but the contacts incident arguably made a bad situation worse. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

His eyesight was almost gone, his parents and two older brothers had died, and there was no movement on his sister’s case. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026

But that would require a lot of squinting, and that is terrible for your eyesight. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Doctors successfully removed the growth without harming his eyesight. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for eyesight

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

eyesight

noun

eye·​sight ˈī-ˌsīt 

: sight entry 1 sense 3, vision

keen eyesight

Medical Definition

eyesight

noun

eye·​sight ˈī-ˌsīt 

: sight sense 2