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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSightless
/ˈsaɪt.ləs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking the faculty of sight; blind.
"The guide dog faithfully assisted its sightless owner through the bustling city streets." - 2
Dark or lacking light, such that nothing can be seen.
"They ventured deeper into the sightless depths of the subterranean cave system."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'gesihð' (sight) combined with the Germanic suffix '-lēas' (devoid of, lacking). The term has been used in English since the late Middle Ages to denote a permanent or temporary inability to see.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sightless" is said worldwide
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aveugle
Transliteration: /a.vœɡ/
"Il marchait avec confiance malgré son état aveugle."
blind
Transliteration: /blɪnt/
"Der blinde Wanderer verließ sich auf seinen Blindenstock."
cieco
Transliteration: /ˈtʃɛ.ko/
"La persona cieca attraversava la strada con cautela."
ciego
Transliteration: /ˈsje.ɣo/
"El hombre ciego leyó el libro usando el sistema Braille."
cego
Transliteration: /ˈse.ɡu/
"O cego encontrou o caminho com a ajuda de um cão-guia."
दृष्टिहीन
Transliteration: drishtihin
"दृष्टिहीन व्यक्ति ने अपनी उंगलियों से ब्रेल लिपि पढ़ी।"
失明的
Transliteration: shīmíng de
"盲人导盲犬帮助失明的人安全过马路。"
눈이 먼
Transliteration: nuni meon
"시각 장애인 안내견이 눈이 먼 주인의 길을 인도했다."
盲目の
Transliteration: moumoku no
"盲目の老人が杖をついて歩いていた。"
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