sight·less

[sahyt-lis]
adjective
1.
unable to see; blind.

Origin:
1200–50; Middle English. See sight, -less

sight·less·ly, adverb
sight·less·ness, noun
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sightless (ˈsaɪtlɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  blind
2.  invisible
 
'sightlessly
 
adv
 
'sightlessness
 
n

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Example sentences
He was rendered sightless in that eye as the result of infection which originated in the area of his abdominal surgeries.
How many sightless persons are actually in remunerative work throughout the country is, however, unknown.
The featherless chicks are born sightless and are initially completely dependent upon their parents for food and protection.
There he introduced modern methods for the education of the sightless.
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