my sight was getting blacker

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I drank too much wine. Then my sight was getting blacker.
I drank too much alcohol. Then my sight was getting dimmer.

Hi,
Do both of the above sound equally good or bad to you? If bad, how would you reword them? Thanks.

Creativeguru · Accepted Answer

My take:

I drank so much that my sight started blurring

Avangi · Answer

In your second example, I'd say, "Then my vision was getting dimmer."

In the first one, "blacking out" is a fixed expression normally associated with losing consciousness. "Then I started to black out."

The two versions I'm thinking of would not really be the same thing. I believe when your vision starts to dim, you may still be alert, and struggling to view your surroundings more clearly.

I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to describe. Are you speaking from experience?

I once nearly blacked out at work from heat exhaustion. I felt some nausea and weakness, but was mentally allert. But my field of vision gradually went black from the top down, as if someone were slowly pulling down a shade.

But I don't think I've ever heard anyone say, "my sight was getting blacker."

I think blurring and double vision are yet another thing, but often associated with intoxication. (The cop asks, How many fingers do you see?) Blurring would be like looking through a microscope that's out of focus.

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