as in eye
the ability to see
the keen eyesight of a bird of prey
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Recent Examples of eyesight
During an incident in January, Sohrabi said his 13-year-old cousin lost her eyesight when she was shot in the street.
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Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Nursing requires diligent, precise work, so risking her eyesight to harmful UV exposure is a non-option.
—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
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Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Nursing requires diligent, precise work, so risking her eyesight to harmful UV exposure is a non-option.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyesight
Noun
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There are bodies made from scrap metal, bodies pierced with tentacles and affixed with screens for nipples and eyes, bodies broken down for parts, and walls lined with images of skin.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Becherano had his eyes on Fort Lauderdale as Smorgasburg’s next home for a while.—
Amanda Rosa
March 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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One in four children has vision problems that directly impact academic performance, according to the American Optometric Association.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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That vision of worldwide economic and cultural interdependence that enabled the proliferation of biennials in the ’90s has been steadily eroding amid the recent rise in nativism and far-right movements in the United States and Europe.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Later Wednesday, the SLS upper stage sent Integrity into a high Earth orbit ranging as far as 46,000 miles away, treating the crew to the sight of a lunar eclipse along the way.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Crew has an amazing sight in store Four days later during the lunar flyby, the moon will appear to be the size of a basketball held at arm’s length.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Eyesight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyesight. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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