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archaic
: 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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Proactive care can make a tremendous difference in preserving eyesight.
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Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Instead of seeing clearly afterward, her mom developed a rare complication called post-LASIK ectasia, leaving her corneas irregular and her eyesight worse than before.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Farley, a former New York City health commissioner who teaches at Tulane University, acknowledged that many factors contribute to falls, including the physical impairments and deteriorating eyesight associated with advancing age; alcohol abuse; and tripping hazards in people’s homes.
—Paula Span, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Doctors later explained that the growth was pressing against her optic nerve, threatening her eyesight.
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Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Instead of seeing clearly afterward, her mom developed a rare complication called post-LASIK ectasia, leaving her corneas irregular and her eyesight worse than before.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Farley, a former New York City health commissioner who teaches at Tulane University, acknowledged that many factors contribute to falls, including the physical impairments and deteriorating eyesight associated with advancing age; alcohol abuse; and tripping hazards in people’s homes.
—Paula Span, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Doctors later explained that the growth was pressing against her optic nerve, threatening her eyesight.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Eyesight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesight. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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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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