eyesight

CEFRB1

/ˈaɪˌsaɪt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The ability to see.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    View or the range of vision.

Examples

  • I lost the eyesight in my right eye two years ago.

  • Poor eyesight is a handicap to a sportsman.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Vision or the faculty of sight.

More examples

In context

  • good eyesight

  • poor eyesight

  • restore eyesight

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

His poor blank forced him to wear thick glasses for reading.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English eiȝesiht, ieȝesihte, ehsihthe, eihsihthe, eȝhesihthe, equivalent to eye + sight.