Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legally blind

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: legal-ly blind
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Legally defined as blind due to having a low enough degree of visual acuity.

Example Sentences

"Ms McLoughlin, 43, has been legally blind since the age of 26 when botched laser surgery left her with just seven per cent vision."

Phrases

legal blindness

Frequently Paired Words

legal blindness

Questions

What does legally blind mean?: Legally defined as blind due to having a low enough degree of visual acuity.

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