Phrase guide

eye chart

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A sign or poster showing letters or symbols in progressively smaller lines of type, used to test the acuity of distance vision.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The doctor said I needed glasses after I failed to read past the fourth line on the eye chart.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chart

2

noun

Meaning 2

a chart that is read from a fixed distance; used as a test of vision

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chart

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 視力表 /视力表 (shìlìbiǎo) — sign showing letters
  • Finnish: näkötaulu — sign showing letters
  • French: tableau de vue — sign showing letters
  • French: tableau optométrique — sign showing letters
  • Italian: ottotipo — sign showing letters
  • Japanese: 視力検査表 (shiryoku kensa hyō) — sign showing letters
  • Japanese: 視力表 (shiryoku hyō) — sign showing letters
  • Korean: 시력검사표 (siryeokgeomsapyo) — sign showing letters
  • Korean: 시력표 (siryeokpyo) — sign showing letters
  • Vietnamese: bảng đo thị lực — sign showing letters