myope
/ (ˈmaɪəʊp) /
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noun
any person afflicted with myopia
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Word Origin for myope
C18: via French from Greek muōps; see myopia
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How to use myope in a sentence
Yet it is necessary to divest oneself of it; or else one will be only an eternal myope, incapable of seeing the truth.
I am a very small person; and when young, was very dark, with the large alarming eyes of a myope.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland
Medical definitions for myope
myope
[ mī′ōp′ ]
n.
One who is affected by myopia.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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