eyesight

[/ˈaɪ.saɪt/]

noun

visão

1. the ability to see; vision

Her eyesight is excellent and she doesn't need glasses.

Sua visão é excelente e ela não precisa de óculos.

2. the range or distance within which one can see

The ship disappeared from eyesight.

O navio desapareceu de vista.

3. the faculty or sense of sight

As we age, our eyesight often deteriorates.

À medida que envelhecemos, nossa visão frequentemente se deteriora.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

visão

most common term used in Brazil

São Paulo

visão

standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

visão

standard usage

Portugal

visão

standard usage; also 'vista' for range of sight

within eyesight - à vista

lose eyesight - perder a visão

as far as eyesight can reach - o quanto a vista alcança

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