visually impaired person
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- noun
- /ˈvɪʒuəli ɪmˈpɛrd ˈpɜrsən/
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persona con discapacidad visual
- But, to what extent are we educating employers about the myths and realities of hiring blind and visually impaired people?
- blind and visually impaired person
- many visually impaired persons
Examples
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All blind and visually impaired people must have the opportunity to be equal and the right to be different.
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Braille has been a very effective reading and writing medium for many blind and visually impaired persons.
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Improve the system of training to make it easier for a visually impaired person to learn.
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I spent some time a few years ago writing a program to help visually impaired people read.
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The same technology may also help a visually impaired person become aware of how he or she is perceived by others.
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Would job coaching be appropriate for visually impaired persons?
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Several companies offer GPS-based navigational systems specifically designed for visually impaired people.
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To summarize, the elderly represent the majority of visually impaired people and show a significant deterioration in their activity levels and independence.
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In this unit, misconceptions that sighted and visually impaired people have of one another, which frequently lead to misunderstandings, are explored.
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Several companies offer GPS-based navigational systems specifically designed for visually impaired person.
Synonyms
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A person who cannot see or can see very little
How Sighted
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'visually' (pertaining to seeing) + 'impaired' (weakened/damaged) + 'person' yields a person with reduced or limited vision. This adjective + noun construction is transparent and common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Visually impaired person may come from simple parts: visually meaning 'by sight' and impaired meaning 'made weaker' or 'having less ability'. So, it describes a person who 'has less vision' and may need help like a cane or a guide dog.