as in eye
the ability to see
the keen eyesight of a bird of prey
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Recent Examples of eyesight
Nursing requires diligent, precise work, so risking her eyesight to harmful UV exposure is a non-option.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Each team was sequestered in its own area, well out of the eyesight of the others, and each serving a different role set behind a separate nest of monitors, showing nine different camera angles of the action taking place.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Then her eyesight deteriorated, which necessitated a month of radiation.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
His eyesight is expected to be better post-operation, with progressive improvement over the next six months.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Each team was sequestered in its own area, well out of the eyesight of the others, and each serving a different role set behind a separate nest of monitors, showing nine different camera angles of the action taking place.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Then her eyesight deteriorated, which necessitated a month of radiation.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
His eyesight is expected to be better post-operation, with progressive improvement over the next six months.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyesight
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By then the oil companies, mindful of the world’s disapproving eyes, had positioned the gas flares among the vegetation and pointed the flames horizontally to limit their visibility from a distance.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Work’s eyes, like most of his peers’, are now on China.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Other Democratic strategists too say the state party is pitching a longer-term vision to the national donors getting calls from Florida Democrats today in hopes of boosting their coffers after Tuesday’s over performance.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Trefethen led a similar portfolio at the philanthropic organization, Coefficient Giving, which is a major funder of the effective altruism community that has sometimes clashed with OpenAI’s vision for artificial intelligence.—
Thalia Beaty,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Well, luck and some high-tech drones capturing the incredibly rare sight of a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) being born.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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Stripping audiences of their sight, the production toys with the fear of anticipation, using light touch and scent to deliver its narrative.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Eyesight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyesight. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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