legally blind

adjective

Legally defined as blind due to having a low enough degree of visual acuity.

Meanings

adjectivelegally blind (not comparable)
  1. not comparableLegally 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
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APA

legally blind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legally%20blind

MLA

“legally blind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legally%20blind. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legally blind,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legally%20blind.

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