eyesight

noun

eye·​sight ˈī-ˌsīt 

1

: sight sense 4a

2

archaic : observation sense 1

Synonyms of eyesight

• eye
• vision
• sight

Examples of eyesight in a Sentence

He wears glasses because his eyesight is not good.

the keen eyesight of a bird of prey

Recent Examples on the Web

When the dealer lifts the top card slightly to check for a blackjack, a partner with good eyesight can catch a glimpse and signal to the player. — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Girot briefly lost his eyesight in the first inning of a game. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Willie Fay Lewis, Ann Allan’s mother, founded the Lighthouse for the Blind in 1935 after losing her eyesight as a young girl due to scarlet fever. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

Stevie has always claimed to have poor eyesight, but the contacts incident arguably made a bad situation worse. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for eyesight

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

eyesight

noun

eye·​sight ˈī-ˌsīt 

: sight entry 1 sense 3, vision

keen eyesight

Medical Definition

eyesight

noun

eye·​sight ˈī-ˌsīt 

: sight sense 2