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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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Biologists have finally solved a centuries-old mystery regarding how birds maintain sharp eyesight despite their retinas lacking a direct blood supply.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the driver is a senior with poor eyesight who’s trying to make it safely to the doctor’s office.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Baber’s investigation also discovered that a Vallejo phone booth that the Zodiac used to tell police where to find two victims was within eyesight of a house where Elizabeth Short had lived with her father.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Claire Lai said her father has lost more than 10 kilograms in less than a year and now suffers from diabetes, heart issues, high blood pressure, failing eyesight and hearing, and other visible ailments.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the driver is a senior with poor eyesight who’s trying to make it safely to the doctor’s office.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Baber’s investigation also discovered that a Vallejo phone booth that the Zodiac used to tell police where to find two victims was within eyesight of a house where Elizabeth Short had lived with her father.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Claire Lai said her father has lost more than 10 kilograms in less than a year and now suffers from diabetes, heart issues, high blood pressure, failing eyesight and hearing, and other visible ailments.
—Katrina Samaan, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Eyesight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesight. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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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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