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partially sighted

adjective

    1. unable to see properly so that even with corrective aids normal activities are prevented or seriously hindered

    2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the partially sighted

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Usage

The generally accepted term to cover people with sight impairments is blind or partially sighted people
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Other Word Forms

  • partial sight noun
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Example Sentences

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You can exchange a paper driving licence for a photocard, or apply for a photocard travel pass if you are aged 60 or over, disabled or registered blind or partially sighted.

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The policy and campaigners officer explained that some designs - such as floating bus stops, have been "dangerous for blind and partially sighted people".

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Simran is partially sighted and when she started running, she ran alone.

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Glover, who is partially sighted and has a congenital heart defect and curvature of the spine, marches on despite blisters all over her feet.

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She is partially sighted and has recently been worried about her hearing too, because deafness runs in her family.

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