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nearsighted

[neer-sahy-tid, -sahy-]
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adjective

seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
shortsighted.

Origin of nearsighted

First recorded in 1680–90; near + sight + -ed3
Related formsnear·sight·ed·ly, adverbnear·sight·ed·ness, noun
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Examples from the Web for nearsightedness

Historical Examples of nearsightedness

  • If the subject cannot read up to the twenty-foot line, nearsightedness or astigmatism is indicated.

    The Science of Human Nature

    William Henry Pyle

  • The squire was a thin, pale little man, with the pinched look of nearsightedness about his eyes.

    The Executioner

    Frank Riley

nearsightedness in Medicine

nearsightedness

[nîr′sī′tĭd-nĭs]

n.

Myopia.

nearsighted

[nîr′sī′tĭd]

adj.

Unable to see distant objects clearly; myopic.
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nearsightedness in Science

nearsightedness

[nîr′sī′tĭd-nĭs]

See myopia.
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