eyesight

noun eye·sight \ ˈī-ˌsīt \

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Examples: eyesight in a Sentence

Definition of eyesight

1 : sight 4a

2 archaic : observation 1

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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 of eyesight from the Web

In addition, a majority of the patients reported problems with memory, concentration, balance, eyesight, hearing, sleeping or headaches that lasted more than three months.

— michael nedelman, CNN, "What we know about the possible 'sonic attacks' in Cuba and now China," 23 May 2018
Her eyesight has been failing, so for her the exhibit is a blur.

— leslie kendall dye, Longreads, "City on a Hill," 23 June 2018
Ibex are reclusive and notoriously difficult to find; their eyesight is around seven-power compared to humans.

— aaron gulley, Outside Online, "Believe It or Not, You Can Safari in New Mexico," 16 Apr. 2018
Sign up for our daily newsletter and never miss our latest and greatest stories Science As a kid Cameron Smith dreamed of becoming an astronaut but his eyesight keep him out of the pilot's seat.

— amy thompson, WIRED, "The Race to Get Tourists to Suborbital Space Is Heating Up," 10 July 2018
The second thing that happened was my dad lost his eyesight to macular degeneration later in life.

— ann killion, SFChronicle.com, "Mom was charmed by Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr," 16 June 2018
The smart glasses work in conjunction with the mobile app (so your smartphone does most of the work) to improve different visual situations that pose problems for those with eyesight issues.

— valentina palladino, Ars Technica, "Samsung’s new smart glasses may actually help those with vision loss," 4 Jan. 2018
The company has promised to move its forest of steel power lines from the eastern side of Innes Avenue to the west, removing them from proximity to (and eyesight from) the trail.

— leah garchik, SFChronicle.com, "Natural promise at city’s southeastern corner," 25 June 2018
But there is something deeply galling about toiling for the right to stave off the loss of your limbs and eyesight.

— kylah goodfellow klinge, STAT, "Why does my health insurer sabotage my efforts to manage my diabetes?," 19 June 2018

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