visually impaired (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪʒ.u.ə.li ɪmˈpeərd/

Definition

Having a significant loss of sight that cannot be fully corrected with glasses or contact lenses, affecting the ability to perform daily tasks.

Examples

• The school provides special resources for visually impaired students, including braille textbooks and screen readers.

• New technologies are constantly being developed to assist visually impaired individuals in navigating the world.

• Many public spaces are now designed with visually impaired people in mind, featuring tactile paving and audible signals.

Synonyms of visually impaired

Words with a similar meaning to visually impaired:

• blind
• partially sighted
• low vision
• sight-impaired

Antonyms of visually impaired

Words with the opposite meaning to visually impaired:

• sighted
• fully sighted

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