as in eye
the ability to see
the keen eyesight of a bird of prey
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Recent Examples of eyesight
The animals are most active just after dusk and before dawn and tend to hunt and travel in areas of thick cover, relying on their keen eyesight and hearing for locating prey, officials said.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
Longer focal length usually indicates sharper eyesight, so this was one sign that humpbacks may have poor vision.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Devon, frustrated, resists a morning glass of Ketel One before turning to her standby of boning the first man within eyesight.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Heartbreak comes shortly afterwards in the form of war, with David deployed to the front and Lionel left behind, on account of his poor eyesight.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 May 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
Longer focal length usually indicates sharper eyesight, so this was one sign that humpbacks may have poor vision.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Devon, frustrated, resists a morning glass of Ketel One before turning to her standby of boning the first man within eyesight.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Heartbreak comes shortly afterwards in the form of war, with David deployed to the front and Lionel left behind, on account of his poor eyesight.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyesight
Noun
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Keep an eye out for wilting leaves, and check the soil for dryness.—
Karen Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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Keep an eye out for New Year’s deals, Memorial Day, Labor Day (September 1, 2025), and International Women’s Day, all of which usually come with limited-time discounts on trending styles.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Just to the south, there is a vision for a regional transportation center, plus apartments on the site of the decaying One Talcott Plaza.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Still, its trine to numinous Neptune inspires you to expand your horizons and share your visions and ideas with others.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Roundabouts replaced all the traffic lights, and the overhanging electrical lines were buried out of sight.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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As Iran responds militarily to the United States’s bombing of its nuclear facilities, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remains out of sight and closely guarded.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2025
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“Eyesight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyesight. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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