see double

Perceive twin images

To see double is to perceive two images of a single object, typically from intoxication, exhaustion, or vision problems.

I was so tired I was seeing double.

The phrase can extend to anything that creates confusion about quantity or identity: The twins were so alike I thought I was seeing double.

dizziness

vertigo

Sensation of spinning

unsteady · wobble · sway · stagger · faintness · disorientation · nausea · giddiness · balance · concussion

vision

diplopia

Seeing duplicated images

binocular · monocular · convergence · misalignment · prism · glasses · lenses · optometrist · ophthalmologist · astigmatism

intoxication

drunk

Impaired by alcohol

plastered · hammered · wasted · sloshed · blotto · sozzled · alcohol · liquor · booze · beer goggles

twins

identical

Exactly the same

carbon copy · duplicate · clone · spitting image · twin siblings · matching · uncanny resemblance

Opposites
visual clarity

see doublesee clearly

sobriety/impairment

see doublehave one's wits about one

Remain mentally sharp, attentive

Family

see, double, sees, seeing, seen, seer, seers, sighted, foresee

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G