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: 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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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
In time, the First World War brings their conservatory studies and their relationship to an abrupt halt: David is drafted and sent overseas, and Lionel, spared by his weak eyesight, returns to Kentucky to help his parents (Raphael Sbarge and Molly Price) tend the family farm.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025
Macular degeneration has claimed much of his eyesight.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eyesight
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“Eyesight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesight. Accessed 5 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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