Synonyms and antonyms of The ability to see and problems with seeing in British Thesaurus

20/20 vision (noun)

the ability to see normally without wearing glasses

accommodation (noun)

medical the change in shape of the lens of the eye when you look at something nearer or further away

astigmatism (noun)

a condition in which someone’s eyes cannot focus correctly without the help of glasses

a/the trained eye ()

the ability to see the difference between things that are similar or to recognize that someone has a particular skill

binocular vision (noun)

the use of both eyes to see things in relation to each other, as humans and some animals do

the blind (adjective)

people who cannot see

blind spot (noun)

an area that you cannot see, especially in your mirror when you are driving

blind spot (noun)

the part of your eye that is not sensitive to light

cataract (noun)

a medical condition affecting your eyes in which they become white and you gradually lose the ability to see

double vision (noun)

a medical condition in which you see a single object as two objects

eye (noun)

your ability to see things

eyesight (noun)

the ability to see

field (noun)

an area that a person or piece of equipment can see at one time

field of vision (noun)

an area that a person or piece of equipment can see at one time

myopia (noun)

medical a medical condition in which you cannot see clearly things that are far away. A less technical name for this is short-sightedness.

the naked eye ()

the human eye alone, without special equipment such as a telescope

the naked eye ()

if you can see something with the naked eye, you can see it without using a telescope, microscope etc

ophthalmic optician (noun)

an optician

ophthalmologist (noun)

a doctor who is an expert in illnesses of the eyes and who can perform operations on people’s eyes

optician (noun)

British someone whose job is to test people’s sight and make and sell glasses. The shop that they work in is also called an optician or an optician’s.

optician (noun)

American someone whose job is to make and sell glasses for people’s eyes

optometrist (noun)

an optician

sight (noun)

the ability to see using your eyes

sight (noun)

the fact that you can see something

sight (noun)

a person or thing that you see that has a particular feature

squint (noun)

a medical condition in which a person’s eyes seem to be looking in different directions, caused by weak muscles

tunnel vision (noun)

medical a medical condition in which you can only see what is directly in front of you

twenty-twenty vision (noun)

the ability to see normally without wearing glasses

visibility (noun)

the distance that you can see, depending on conditions such as the weather or the place that you are in

visibility (noun)

a situation in which someone or something can be clearly seen or noticed

vision (noun)

the ability to see

X-ray vision ()

in stories and films, someone who has X-ray vision can see inside things using only their own eyes