Sightless: meaning, definitions and examples

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sightless

 

[ หˆsaษชtlษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

unable to see

Lacking the ability to see; blind. Unable to perceive or understand something.

Synonyms

blind, unseeing, visionless

Examples of usage

  • He was born sightless and has never been able to see the world around him.
  • The darkness enveloped her sightless eyes, leaving her in a state of confusion.

Translations

Translations of the word "sightless" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cego

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เคงเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช blind

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ buta

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะปั–ะฟะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›lepy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›ฒ็›ฎ (ใ‚‚ใ†ใ‚‚ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aveugle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ciego

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ˆˆ๋จผ (nunmeon)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุนู…ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ slepรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ slepรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็›ฒไบบ (mรกngrรฉn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ slep

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blindur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะพา›ั‹ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ แƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kor

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ciego

Etymology

The word 'sightless' originated from the combination of 'sight' and the suffix '-less', which means 'without'. It first appeared in the English language in the 15th century. The concept of being sightless has been a subject of fascination and empathy throughout history, with various cultures developing methods to assist those who are unable to see.

See also: foresight, insight, nearsighted, oversight, sight, sighting, sightline, sights, sightseeing, sightseer, unsightliness, unsightly.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,678, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.