eyesight

eye·sight

E0310800 (ī′sīt′)n.1. The faculty of sight; vision.2. Range of vision; view.

eyesight

(ˈaɪˌsaɪt) nthe ability to see; faculty of sight

sight

(saɪt)

n. 1. the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision. 2. the act or fact of seeing. 3. one's range of vision on some specific occasion: Land is in sight. 4. a view; glimpse. 5. mental perception or regard; judgment. 6. something seen or worth seeing; spectacle: the sights of London. 7. a person or thing that is unusual, shocking, or distressing to see: He was a sight after the brawl. 8. Chiefly Dial. a multitude; great deal: It's a sight better to work than to starve. 9. an observation taken with a surveying, navigating, or other instrument to ascertain an exact position or direction. 10. any of various mechanical or optical viewing devices, as on a firearm, for aiding the eye in aiming. 11. Obs. skill; insight. v.t. 12. to see, glimpse, notice, or observe: to sight a ship to the north. 13. to take a sight or observation of, esp. with surveying or navigating instruments. 14. to direct or aim by a sight or sights, as a firearm. 15. to provide with sights or adjust the sights of, as a gun. v.i. 16. to aim or observe through a sight. 17. to look carefully in a certain direction. Idioms: 1. at first sight, after only one brief glimpse: love at first sight. 2. at sight, a. immediately upon seeing. b. on presentation: a draft payable at sight. 3. by a long sight, (usu. with a negative) to an extreme degree: You haven't finished yet by a long sight. 4. catch sight of, to get a glimpse of; espy. 5. on sight, immediately upon seeing. 6. out of sight, a. beyond one's range of vision. b. Informal. exceedingly or extravagantly high: The price is out of sight. c. Slang. (often used as an interjection) fantastic; marvelous. 7. sight for sore eyes, one whose appearance is cause for relief or gladness. 8. sight unseen, without previous examination: We bought it sight unseen. [before 950; Middle English; Old English (ge)sihth, gesiht (c. Old Saxon gisiht, Old High German (ge)sicht sight, face; compare y-), derivative of sēon to see¹; see -th¹] sight′er, n.

Thesaurus

Noun

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eyesight - normal use of the faculty of visionsightedness, seeingvisual modality, visual sense, vision, sight - the ability to see; the visual faculty

eyesight

noun vision, sight, observation, perception, ability to see, range of vision, power of seeing, power of sight He suffered from poor eyesight and could no longer read properly.

eyesight

nounThe faculty of seeing:eye, seeing, sight, vision.Archaic: light.

Translations

视力

eye

(ai) noun1. the part of the body with which one sees. Open your eyes; She has blue eyes. 眼睛 眼睛2. anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc. 眼狀物 眼状物3. a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing. She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty. 觀察力 观察力 verb to look at, observe. The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily. 注視，觀察 注视ˈeyeball noun1. the whole rounded structure of the eye. 眼球 眼球2. the part of the eye between the eyelids. 眼珠(上下眼瞼之間的部份) 眼珠子ˈeyebrow noun the curved line of hair above each eye. 眉毛 眉毛ˈeye-catching adjective striking or noticeable, especially if attractive. an eye-catching advertisement. 搶眼的，引人注目的 引人注目的ˈeyelash noun one of the (rows of) hairs that grow on the edge of the eyelids. She looked at him through her eyelashes. 睫毛 睫毛ˈeyelet (-lit) noun a small hole in fabric etc for a cord etc. 孔眼(布料上穿繩用的) 小孔，孔眼 ˈeyelid noun the movable piece of skin that covers or uncovers the eye. 眼瞼 眼睑ˈeye-opener noun something that reveals an unexpected fact etc. Our visit to their office was a real eye-opener – they are so inefficient! 令人大開眼界的事情 令人大开眼界的事情，令人惊奇的事物 ˈeye-piece noun the part of a telescope etc to which one puts one's eye. 接目鏡 目镜ˈeyeshadow noun a kind of coloured make-up worn around the eyes. 眼影 眼影膏ˈeyesight noun the ability to see. I have good eyesight. 視力 视力ˈeyesore noun something (eg a building) that is ugly to look at. 礙眼的東西(如建築物) 丑陋的东西，刺眼的东西 ˈeye-witness noun a person who sees something (eg a crime) happen. Eye-witnesses were questioned by the police. 目擊者，見證人 目击者，见证人 before/under one's very eyes in front of one, usually with no attempt at concealment. It happened before my very eyes. 當某人面前(通常表示明目張膽地) 当某人面前，就在 ... 眼前 be up to the eyes in to be very busy or deeply involved in or with. She's up to the eyes in work. 埋首於 埋头于close one's eyes to to ignore (especially something wrong). She closed her eyes to the children's misbehaviour. 視而不見 视而不见in the eyes of in the opinion of. You've done no wrong in the eyes of the law. 依…之見 在...看来keep an eye on1. to watch closely. Keep an eye on the patient's temperature. 密切注意 密切注意2. to look after. Keep an eye on the baby while I am out! 留意 留意，照看 lay/set eyes on to see, especially for the first time. I wish I'd never set eyes on her! 瞧見，注意到 看到raise one's eyebrows to (lift one's eyebrows in order to) show surprise. 豎起眉毛(表示驚訝) 竖起眉毛（表示惊异） see eye to eye to be in agreement. We've never seen eye to eye about this matter. 看法一致 看法完全一致with an eye to something with something as an aim. He's doing this with an eye to promotion. 著眼於 着眼于with one's eyes open with full awareness of what one is doing. I knew what the job would involve – I went into it with my eyes open. 完全清楚自己在做什麼 警惕地

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