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sightless

UK
/ˈsaɪt.ləs/
US
/ˈsaɪt.ləs/

Translations

sightlessadjective
UK
/ˈsaɪt.ləs/
US
/ˈsaɪt.ləs/
The sightless man navigated the room with the help of his guide dog.
L'homme aveugle a traversé la pièce avec l'aide de son chien guide.
Additional translations
privé de vueTourne plus explicite, surtout dans un contexte descriptif ou littéraire.
Synonyms
blind
unsighted
visionless
invisible
unseeing
Antonyms
sighted
sightlessnoun
sightless
pl
UK
/ˈsaɪtləs/
US
/ˈsaɪtləs/
Used with the definite article to denote blind people collectively.
les aveuglesEmploi collectif courant.
The charity provides guide dogs for the sightless.
L'association fournit des chiens guides aux aveugles.
Additional translations
les non-voyantsFormulation plus euphémique et fréquente dans un registre administratif ou soutenu.

Definitions

sightlessadjective
Lacking the ability to see; blind.
The sightless man navigated the room with the help of his guide dog.
Not having visual perception; unable to perceive light.
The cave was home to sightless fish that had adapted to the darkness over generations.
sightlessnoun
Blind people considered collectively (usually preceded by “the”).
The charity provides guide dogs for the sightless.
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