sightedness

Examples

• All

• In Igbo communities of eastern Nigeria, diviners' eyes are ringed with white on ritual occasions to indicate honesty and clear-sightedness.

  Academic text (2003)

• With normal sightedness, she was able to read the fine print on the document easily.

• Many people take their sightedness for granted until they encounter vision problems.

• Regular eye exams help ensure that your sightedness remains sharp, preventing future issues.

Synonyms

S

sight

vssightedness

538 1.0

The ability to see or an impressive thing you see

focuses on the normal clear state rather than any single experience

V

vision

vssightedness

263 1.0

The ability to see

is about normal, unimpaired functioning rather than the general faculty

E

eyesight

vssightedness

54 1.0

How well you can see with your eyes

is the normal condition of using eyes clearly without impairment

A

acuity

vssightedness

• Specialized

6 8.1

Ability to see small details clearly

is about overall normal clear sight rather than fine detail skill

V

visual acuity

vssightedness

• Specialized

2 4.9

The sharpness of your sight that lets you see small details

means the general normal ability to see clearly without stressing detail

V

visual sense

vssightedness

1 3.2

Being able to see with your eyes

narrows this to the normal clear ability without impairment

S

seeing

vssightedness

1.0

The ability to use your eyes to notice things

refers instead to the steady normal ability to perceive without problems

V

visual perception

vssightedness

4.1

The ability to see and understand what you look at

focuses on the standard ability to see clearly rather than interpretation

S

sharp-sightedness

vssightedness

6.6

The ability to see small details clearly with the eyes

describes the ordinary clear state of seeing without emphasizing extra sharpness

Antonyms

B

blindness

70 3.1

A condition in which a person cannot see because of injury, disease, or being born that way

Compounds

S

sharp-sightedness

6.6

The ability to see small details clearly with the eyes

S

sharp-sightedness

6.8

The ability to notice small details by paying attention

How Clear

eagle eye

• Informal

3 3.9

sharp-sightedness

6.6

sightedness

3 7.2

visual impairment

1 4.1

blindness

70 3.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology