eyesight

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Also spelled eye-sight

US /ˈaɪˌsaɪt/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
The ability to see; how well your eyes work.

My grandfather's eyesight is getting worse, so he needs glasses.

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1 noun · the ability to see; how... seeing vision

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good eyesight
the ability to see clearly and accurately

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English eiȝesiht, ieȝesihte, ehsihthe, eihsihthe, eȝhesihthe, equivalent to eye + sight.

eiȝesiht Middle English

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