partially sighted
Seeing but poorly
Partially sighted describes someone with significant visual impairment that falls short of total blindness—enough vision remains to be useful, but not enough for normal function without aids or accommodations.
The term is more common in British English; Americans tend to say visually impaired or low vision.
The museum offers audio guides for partially sighted visitors.
- visually impairedHaving diminished sight
- low visionSignificant uncorrectable sight loss
- blurred visionUnclear visual perception
- blurryIndistinct, lacking definition
- squintingNarrowing eyes to see
glasses · reading glasses · magnifier · cane · fuzzy · dim · hazy · straining · eye exam · vision test · spectacles · unfocused · tunnel vision · glaucoma · cataracts · screen reader · guide dog · reading lamp
- visionsharp, eye, visual perception, eyes, blurry
- Visually Impairedblind person, legally blind, low vision, guide dog user, Helen Keller
partially sightedsighted
Capable of vision
blind · seeing · 20/20 vision · perfect vision · normal vision
partial, partially, part, parts, parted, parting, partake, particle, partition