Definition

Noun: - Eyesight, visual acuity: The ability to see clearly; the sharpness or clarity of vision. This term refers specifically to the physical capacity of the eyes to perceive details and forms.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thị lực của tôi rất tốt. (My eyesight is very good.)
  • Bác sĩ kiểm tra thị lực cho bệnh nhân. (The doctor checks the patient's visual acuity.)
  • Ông ấy bị giảm thị lực do tuổi già. (His eyesight has deteriorated due to old age.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thị lực kép": Binocular vision (the ability to focus both eyes on an object, providing depth perception).

  • Thị lực kép giúp chúng ta nhìn thấy không gian ba chiều. (Binocular vision helps us see three-dimensional space.)

• "Thị lực ngoại vi": Peripheral vision (side vision; the ability to see objects and movement outside the direct line of sight).

  • Tài xế cần có thị lực ngoại vi tốt. (Drivers need good peripheral vision.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thị giác (n): Vision, sight (a broader term encompassing the entire sense and process of seeing, including perception).

  • Thị giác màu (Color vision).

• Sức nhìn (n): Eyesight, seeing power (a near-synonym, often used interchangeably in casual contexts).

  • Sức nhìn của cô ấy yếu đi. (Her eyesight has weakened.)

Synonyms

• Tầm nhìn: Can mean "vision" or "eyesight" in a general sense, but also extends to metaphorical meanings like "foresight" or "view".
• Khả năng nhìn: The ability to see.

Related Phrases

• Kiểm tra thị lực: To have an eye test / to check eyesight.

  • Mọi người nên kiểm tra thị lực định kỳ. (People should have regular eye tests.)

• Suy giảm thị lực: Visual impairment / deterioration of eyesight.

  • Căn bệnh dẫn đến suy giảm thị lực. (The disease leads to visual impairment.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are few common idioms using the specific term "thị lực". Related concepts often use "mắt" (eye) instead.) - Mắt sáng như sao: (Idiom using "mắt") To have bright, sparkling eyes (often implying good health or alertness, not necessarily perfect visual acuity). - Đứa trẻ có đôi mắt sáng như sao. (The child has eyes that sparkle like stars.)

noun

1. eyesight