vedente

sighted person

noun veh-DEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Vedente is used primarily in the phrase non vedente ('visually impaired person'), the polite official term in Italian law and medicine. On its own, vedente means a sighted person — used in contrast with non vedente. It is also used in the sense of 'clairvoyant' (un vedente = 'a seer, fortune-teller') in informal or traditional speech.

Examples

"Il progetto è rivolto sia ai vedenti che ai non vedenti."

Natural Translation

The project is aimed at both sighted and visually impaired people.

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