poor eyesight

This page is about the collocation poor eyesight

collocation pattern: adjective + noun

Meaning

not very good eyesight

For example

  • The older I got, the poorer my eyesight became.

  • I didn't realise my eyesight was so poor until I got a pair of glasses.

Note:
A related collocation is "poor hearing"

Quick Quiz

Margaret's got fairly poor eyesight. She

a. can't afford expensive glasses

b. can't see very clearly

c. can't see at all
a) can't afford expensive glasses b) can't see very clearly c) can't see at all

Contributor: Matt Errey