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archaic
: observation sense 1
Examples of eyesight in a Sentence
He wears glasses because his eyesight is not good.
the keen eyesight of a bird of prey
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Macular degeneration has claimed much of his eyesight.
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Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Bushway has since undergone multiple surgeries and remains hospitalized with limited eyesight, WCAX reported, citing police.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There's no risk of damaging your eyesight when viewing the stages of a total lunar eclipse — as opposed to a solar eclipse, where utmost care must be taken to protect your eyesight — so feel free to observe the event through a telescope, with binoculars, or the naked eye!
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2025
After slowly losing her eyesight throughout season 3, Edna learns that a brain tumor is the cause.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Bushway has since undergone multiple surgeries and remains hospitalized with limited eyesight, WCAX reported, citing police.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There's no risk of damaging your eyesight when viewing the stages of a total lunar eclipse — as opposed to a solar eclipse, where utmost care must be taken to protect your eyesight — so feel free to observe the event through a telescope, with binoculars, or the naked eye!
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2025
After slowly losing her eyesight throughout season 3, Edna learns that a brain tumor is the cause.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Eyesight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyesight. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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eyesight
noun
eye·sight
ˈī-ˌsīt 
: sight entry 1 sense 3, vision
keen eyesight
Medical Definition
eyesight
noun
eye·sight
ˈī-ˌsīt
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