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
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Chung began playing tennis with his parents at 6, and continued when a doctor recommended that looking at the color green helped his weak eyesight.
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Parents can prepare food while little ones throw things out of the toy box and older kids do homework or use electronic devices all within parental eyesight.
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Blind Pew is still blind, but simply simply lost his eyesight rather than being blinded by a broadside.
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13th Century
First Known Use of eyesight
13th century
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: the ability to see : sight or vision
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