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visually impaired

adjective

  1. (of a person) having reduced vision so severe as to constitute a disability.


noun

  1. Usually the visually impaired. people with reduced vision so severe as to constitute a disability, considered collectively:

    He founded a training program to aid the visually impaired.

visually impaired

adjective

    1. having any defect of vision, whether disabling or not
    2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the ) See partially sighted

      the visually impaired

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Derived Forms

  • visual impairment, noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of visually impaired1

First recorded in 1920–25
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She trailed in slowly, solemnly, heading straight for a visually impaired guest.

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Her teacher explained that visually impaired runners can have a guide, who runs alongside them.

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“Finding the right school is crucial for a visually impaired child,” Antoine said.

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Ms Plunkett is comfortable with digital tools - her business advises companies on how to ensure their online content is suitable for the visually impaired community.

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Speech-to-text programs are becoming more popular for everyday tasks like hands-free dictation, helping people who are visually impaired, and transcribing speech for those who are hard of hearing.

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