Synonyms and antonyms of Describing someone's ability to see in American Thesaurus

bleary (adjective)

not able to see clearly, for example because you are tired or have drunk too much alcohol

blind (adverb)

without being able to see what is happening or where you are going

the blind (adjective)

unable to see. Some people prefer to use the expression visually impaired

blindfolded (adverb)

wearing a blindfold

blindly (adverb)

without being able to see

color-blind (adjective)

unable to recognize a difference between some colors, especially red and green

eagle-eyed (adjective)

able to see or notice things that are very difficult to see

farsighted (adjective)

American not able to see things clearly if they are close to you

hawk-eyed (adjective)

noticing everything, even small details

hazy (adjective)

if you feel hazy, or if the place you are in seems hazy, you cannot see clearly because you are feeling sick

long-sighted (adjective)

British farsighted

myopic (adjective)

medical not able to see clearly things that are far away. A less technical word for this is nearsighted.

nearsighted (adjective)

American not able to see things clearly if they are far away from you. The British word is short-sighted.

partially sighted (adjective)

someone who is partially sighted cannot see properly but is not completely blind

purblind (adjective)

offensive almost blind

sharp-eyed (adjective)

able to see things very well

sharp-eyed (adjective)

good at noticing things

short-sighted (adjective)

British nearsighted

sighted (adjective)

someone who is sighted is not blind. People who are not completely blind are partially sighted.

sightless (adjective)

literary not able to see

unfocused (adjective)

not seeing clearly, or not giving a clear image