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

Describing someone's ability to see

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

blindfold (adjective)

blindly (adverb)

without being able to see

medical unable to see the difference between some colours, especially red and green, because of a medical condition

eagle-eyed (adjective)

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

far-sighted (adjective)

hawk-eyed (adjective)

hazy (adjective)

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

British not able to see things clearly when they are near to you

myopic (adjective)

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

nearsighted (adjective)

American not able to see clearly because you are short-sighted

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

sharp-eyed (adjective)

able to see things very well

sharp-eyed (adjective)

British not able to see things clearly if they are far away from you

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)