eyesight

noun

eye·​sight ˈī-ˌsīt How to pronounce eyesight (audio)
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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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Woolaston was finally given the all clear at her last MRI scan in February 2026, and her eyesight has also returned. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Keep pets within eyesight and secure at all times. Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Both the monitoring and drug delivery functions performed reliably when tested live in the eyes of rabbits — one group with ocular hypertension and a control group without — which are the animals whose eyesight is most similar to humans. Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026 The latest move shouldn’t come as that much of a surprise, Meta was already eyeing the existing market of billions of people with imperfect eyesight. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eyesight

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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“Eyesight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesight. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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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