unsighted
Definition
Adjective: * Unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; blind. This describes a person or animal that has no vision or severely impaired vision, requiring alternative methods to perform tasks typically done with sight.
Usage
This is a formal or descriptive adjective, often used in technical, legal, or empathetic contexts to describe the condition of blindness without using the more direct word "blind." It emphasizes the state of lacking sight.
Examples
- The guide dog assisted the unsighted woman through the busy airport.
- The museum offers special tactile tours for unsighted visitors.
- He became unsighted after the accident and had to learn Braille.
Advanced Usage
- "unsighted to": While less common, it can be used metaphorically to mean unaware or ignorant of something, though "blind to" is the standard idiom.
- She was unsighted to the subtle social cues in the room. (Note: "blind to" is more idiomatic.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sighted (adj): Having the ability to see; possessing sight. This is the direct antonym.
- The program pairs sighted volunteers with unsighted individuals.
- Blind (adj): Unable to see; the most common and direct synonym.
- Visually impaired (adj): A broader term that includes all degrees of sight loss, from partial to complete.
Synonyms
- Blind
- Sightless
- Visually impaired (broader term)
- Unseeing
Antonyms
- Sighted
- Seeing
Adjective
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unable to see
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a person is blind to the extent that he must devise alternative techniques to do efficiently those things he would do with sight if he had normal vision--Kenneth Jernigan
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