unseeing
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Lacking sight; blind: Describes a person or creature that is physically unable to see.
- Not consciously observing; not registering what is seen: Describes a state where the eyes are open and functional, but the mind does not process or consciously notice the visual information, often due to distraction, deep thought, or intense emotion.
Usage
The adjective "unseeing" is used to describe either a permanent physical condition (blindness) or a temporary mental state of inattention. It is often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
Examples
- Describing physical blindness:
- The old dog, now unseeing, navigated the house by memory and smell.
- Describing a lack of conscious observation:
- She stared out the window with unseeing eyes, lost in her memories.
- He walked through the bustling crowd, his expression unseeing.
Advanced Usage
- "unseeing gaze/stare/eyes": A common collocation emphasizing a look that is directed outward but focused inward.
- His unseeing gaze was fixed on the horizon, but his thoughts were miles away.
Variants and Related Words
- Unseeingly (adverb): In an unseeing manner.
- He nodded unseeingly as she explained the problem.
Synonyms
- Blind: Unable to see (for the physical sense).
- Sightless: Lacking the faculty of sight.
- Unobservant: Not quick or thorough in noticing things (for the mental sense).
- Abstracted: Lost in thought; preoccupied.
Antonyms
- Seeing: Having the ability to see.
- Observant: Quick to notice things.
- Perceptive: Having or showing sensitive insight.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- To look with unseeing eyes: To look at something without truly seeing or noticing it.
- After the shocking news, she looked at the beautiful painting with unseeing eyes.
Adjective
- lacking sight
- blind as an eyeless beggar
- not consciously observing
- looked through him with blank unseeing eyes