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legally blind

legally blind adjective: legally defined as blind due to having a low enough degree of visual acuity.

Adjective

legally blind (not comparable)

  1. Legally defined as blind due to having a low enough degree of visual acuity.
    • Ms McLoughlin, 43, has been legally blind since the age of 26 when botched laser surgery left her with just seven per cent vision.2024 September 9, Lara Webster, Peter Sanders, “Legally blind barrel racer Megan McLoughlin competes at national titles”, in ABC News, archived from the original on 12 Oct 2024

Questions about legally blind

What does legally blind mean?
Legally blind means legally defined as blind due to having a low enough degree of visual acuity.
What part of speech is legally blind?
Legally blind is an adjective.

Words near legally blind in the dictionary

  1. legalizers
  2. legalizes
  3. legalizing
  4. legally
  5. legally binding
  6. legally blind
  7. legalman
  8. legalmen
  9. legalness
  10. legals
  11. legalspeak

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