"sightedness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: sighted + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sighted|ness}} sighted + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sightedness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being sighted, or having the ability to see. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: clear-sightedness, far-sightedness, near-sightedness, sharp-sightedness, short-sightedness
    Sense id: en-sightedness-en-noun-wy1ip8x6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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