eyeless

as in blind
lacking the power of sight his failing eyesight makes him fear that he may be eyeless in old age

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Recent Examples of eyeless Some eyeless cavefish had fat that was practically white, indicating lower carotenoid levels. ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
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  • The Interceptor also includes Police Permiter Alert, a feature that uses blind-spot information system sensors for 270-degree monitoring outside of the SUV.
    Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The paper came on the heels of another report, authored by OpenAI, which sought to measure AI’s ability to do real-world tasks by comparing machine to human performance in blind tests.
    Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • One of the critical risks to patient privacy is the accidental inclusion of personally identifiable information in what is supposed to be a blinded data payload.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • Then there’s the additional intrigue of just how Bocelli makes his way through the world, as a sightless person, constantly on the go.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
  • These tiny fossorial ophidians — though not the tiniest (that title belongs to this 4-inch snake from Barbados) — are nearly sightless.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Eyeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyeless. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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