near-blind
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having greatly reduced vision: Describes a person or condition where sight is severely impaired but not completely absent. This term indicates visual capability is very limited, falling between low vision and total blindness.
Usage
- The adjective "near-blind" typically precedes a noun to describe a person or their state.
- It can be used predictively (after a linking verb like "be" or "become").
- It is a formal or clinical term often used in medical, legal, or descriptive contexts.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The near-blind artist used special tools to continue his work.
- After the accident, she was left near-blind in one eye.
- Special accommodations were made for the near-blind student.
Advanced Usage
- "near-blindness" (noun): The condition of having greatly reduced vision.
- The disease often results in near-blindness.
- Used in comparative or intensifying structures (though less common).
- The glare made him feel nearly near-blind for a moment.
Variants and Related Words
- Legally blind (adj.): A specific term often defined by law, indicating vision below a certain threshold; can be synonymous or overlapping with "near-blind" in some contexts.
- Visually impaired (adj.): A broader, often preferred term for various degrees of vision loss, including near-blindness.
- Partially sighted (adj.): Similar to "near-blind," emphasizing remaining partial vision.
Synonyms
- Severely visually impaired
- Partially blind
- Having low vision
Antonyms
- Fully sighted
- Clear-sighted
- Keen-eyed
Notes
- "Near-blind" is a compound adjective. Its meaning is specific and should not be confused with temporary conditions like being "dazzled" or "in the dark."
- In contemporary usage, person-first language (e.g., "a person who is near-blind") is often preferred to the adjective-first construction ("a near-blind person") in some social contexts, though both are grammatically correct.
Adjective
- having greatly reduced vision