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sightlessness

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sight·less  (stls)
adj.
1. Unable to see with the eyes; blind.
2. Invisible.

sightless·ly adv.
sightless·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sightlessnesssightlessness - the state of being blind or lacking sight
legal blindness - vision that is 20/200 or worse in both eyes (20/200 vision is the ability to see at 20 feet what a normal eye can see at 200 feet)
vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight
anopia - sightlessness (especially because of a structural defect in or the absence of an eye)
snow-blindness, snowblindness - temporary blindness caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from snow or ice
eyelessness - blindness due to loss of the eyes
figural blindness - inability to see shapes and contours
Translations
sightlessness
nBlindheit f


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