eyesight
pronunciation
How to pronounce eyesight in British English:
UK [ˈaɪsaɪt]
How to pronounce eyesight in American English:
US [ˈaɪsaɪt]
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- Noun:
- normal use of the faculty of vision
Word Origin
- eyesight (n.)
- c. 1200, from eye (n.) + sight (n.).
Example
- 1. People start to lose their eyesight around age 40 .
- 2. Myth : reading in dim lighting ruins your eyesight .
- 3. Some bats with poor eyesight depend on echolocation to navigate .
- 4. His eyesight recovered , but the pain was excruciating and he was starving .
- 5. The study is part of a long-term project on eyesight at the government-funded council .