dim-sighted

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having greatly reduced vision; experiencing significant impairment of eyesight, often characterized by difficulty seeing clearly, especially in low light or at a distance.

Usage

• The adjective "dim-sighted" is used to describe a person or creature whose visual acuity is substantially diminished. It is a formal or descriptive term, often found in medical or literary contexts rather than in everyday conversation.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The dim-sighted old owl could no longer hunt effectively at dusk.
  • Assistive technologies are crucial for helping dim-sighted individuals navigate their environment.

Advanced Usage

• "to be dim-sighted": This is the standard construction to describe the state of having poor vision.
  • Despite being dim-sighted, she learned to recognize people by their voices.

Variants and Related Words

• Dim-sightedness (n): The condition or state of being dim-sighted.
  • His dim-sightedness was a result of the degenerative disease.

Synonyms

• Visually impaired: Having a significant limitation of visual capability.
• Partially sighted: Having very poor but not complete loss of vision.
• Purblind (literary): Partially blind; dim-sighted.

Antonyms

• Sharp-sighted: Having very good eyesight.
• Eagle-eyed: Having exceptionally keen vision.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having greatly reduced vision

Từ đồng nghĩa

• near-blind
• purblind
• sand-blind
• visually impaired
• visually challenged