barely see

Frequency: 6.58.9 per million words

to be almost unable to perceive visually

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Examples (10)

  • In the thick fog, I could barely see the road ahead.
  • The old man's eyesight was so poor he could barely see the large print.
  • Through the dusty window, she could barely see the faint outline of the mountains.
  • It was so dark in the cave that we could barely see our hands in front of our faces.
  • After crying for hours, his eyes were so swollen he could barely see.
  • The tiny script on the ancient map was so faded, you could barely see the names.
  • She squinted, trying to barely see the distant ship through the binoculars.
  • With the sun directly in my eyes, I could barely see who was waving.
  • The artist used such subtle colors that you can barely see the difference.
  • He stumbled, as he could barely see the path in the dim moonlight.