as in eye
the ability to see
the keen eyesight of a bird of prey
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Lacking the superior eyesight of humans, dogs rely on their ears and noses to perceive the world.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 2 July 2024
Michael Roy and D’Arcy Forbes, who had driven about 2,900 miles from their home near Seattle to New York in August 2022 with plans to mountain bike with their son, decided instead to take him home to try to save his eyesight.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 26 July 2024
The bad eyesight was just the beginning of Hardy’s health woes.
—Tony Paige, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
Interactive displays let visitors compare the eyesight and smelling prowess of Tyrannosaurus to that of humans and other dinosaurs.
—New Atlas, 19 July 2024
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 2 July 2024
Michael Roy and D’Arcy Forbes, who had driven about 2,900 miles from their home near Seattle to New York in August 2022 with plans to mountain bike with their son, decided instead to take him home to try to save his eyesight.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 26 July 2024
The bad eyesight was just the beginning of Hardy’s health woes.
—Tony Paige, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
Interactive displays let visitors compare the eyesight and smelling prowess of Tyrannosaurus to that of humans and other dinosaurs.
—New Atlas, 19 July 2024
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“Eyesight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyesight. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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