nearsighted
[ neer-sahy-tid, -sahy- ]
/ ˈnɪərˌsaɪ tɪd, -ˈsaɪ- /
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adjective
seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
Nearby words
nearest and dearest, nearly, nearshore, nearshoring, nearside, nearsighted, nearsightedness, nearthrosis, neat, neat line, neat's-foot oil
Related forms
near·sight·ed·ly, adverbnear·sight·ed·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for nearsightedness
The squire was a thin, pale little man, with the pinched look of nearsightedness about his eyes.
The Executioner|Frank RileyIf the subject cannot read up to the twenty-foot line, nearsightedness or astigmatism is indicated.
The Science of Human Nature|William Henry Pyle
Medicine definitions for nearsightedness (1 of 2)
nearsightedness
[ nîr′sī′tĭd-nĭs ]
n.
Myopia.
Medicine definitions for nearsightedness (2 of 2)
nearsighted
[ nîr′sī′tĭd ]
adj.
Unable to see distant objects clearly; myopic.
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Science definitions for nearsightedness
nearsightedness
[ nîr′sī′tĭd-nĭs ]
See myopia.
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