eyesight

noun

eye·​sight ˈī-ˌsīt How to pronounce eyesight (audio)

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 Turn on Warmth Schedule The Warmth Schedule is a feature that will help reduce the amount of blue light emitting from your device to make reading more healthy for your eyesight. Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2023 Family-friendly Offerings Parents can breathe a sigh of relief: the White Elephant is within eyesight of a shallow beach with lifeguards. Liz Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023 The findings may help researchers develop better sensory feedback techniques for devices that need to fine-tune performance without eyesight or camera feeds, such as robotic limbs and self-driving cars. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Aug. 2023 Monet’s deteriorating eyesight informed his later work, which would eventually influence more abstract styles of painting. Gene Park, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2023 This is because his eyesight and hearing and sense of smell are much better than yours. David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 23 Aug. 2023 Having a faster reaction time is correlated with having better eyesight and being younger in age. Aisha Counts, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2023 In general, when viewing from a dark, moonless site, most people with normal eyesight will see stars down to magnitude 6.0. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 28 July 2023 Or what if getting the match doesn’t rely solely on eyesight — does a certain kind of speckling feel different to the animal than, say, stripes? Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 28 June 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of eyesight was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Eyesight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesight. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.

Kids Definition

eyesight

noun
eye·​sight ˈī-ˌsīt How to pronounce eyesight (audio)
: sight entry 1 sense 3, vision
keen eyesight

Medical Definition

eyesight

noun
eye·​sight ˈī-ˌsīt How to pronounce eyesight (audio)

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