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eyesight

/ˈaɪˌsaɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
eye-sight
IPA
/ˈaɪˌsaɪt/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Vision or the faculty of sight.

Uncountable

noun

View or the range of vision.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English eiȝesiht, ieȝesihte, ehsihthe, eihsihthe, eȝhesihthe, equivalent to eye + sight.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈaɪˌsaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

eyesights (plural)

Synonyms

seeing sightedness

Questions

How do you pronounce eyesight?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪˌsaɪt/.
What does eyesight mean?
Vision or the faculty of sight.
Where does eyesight come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce eyesight

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