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sighted Definition

sighted (sītid)

adjective

  1. having sight; not blind
  2. having (a specified kind of) sight: used in combination farsighted

sighted Synonyms

sighted

modif.

seen, in sight, located; see observed 1, obvious 1.

sighted Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • peer: Braille readers vary in ability even more than their sighted peers.
  • helper: Wherever possible, it is perhaps best for the blind or visually impaired student to dictate to a sighted helper.
  • companion: The booklet has been produced for use by a sighted companion and has been focus tested with visually impaired groups.
  • viewer: A sighted viewer will form an impression of the room.
  • people: Very short sighted people may need to remove their distance glasses to see money in their hands.
  • person: Is such a picture less real than the picture which a sighted person has?

Modifying Another Word

  • partially: Only a small minority of partially sighted people have no useful sight.
  • blind/partially: What rule might a blind/partially sighted person put at the top of her/his list?
  • fully: Children with visual impairment often read at a much slower pace than fully sighted peers.
  • far: Come on, some far sighted publisher - get this book out.
  • short: It seems short sighted to insist the everyone should buy native hardware.
  • normally: Visual acuity is expressed in terms of the average vision of a normally sighted person.

Used with adjective complement

  • register: I am registered partially sighted - can I get help with buying my glasses?
  • seem: It seems short sighted to insist the everyone should buy native hardware.

Browse dictionary entries near sighted

  1. sight reading
  2. sight gag
  3. sight draft
  4. sight
  5. sigh
  6. Sig.
  7. sig
  8. siftings
  9. sift
  10. sievert
  1. sighting
  2. sightless
  3. sightline
  4. sightly
  5. sightseeing
  6. sightseer
  7. sigil
  8. sigill.
  9. Sigismund
  10. sigla