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nearsighted vs. farsighted

[ neer-sahy-tid, -sahy- ]
adjective
  1. seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
  2. shortsighted.
[ fahr-sahy-tid, -sahy-tid ]
adjective
  1. seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; hyperopic.
  2. seeing to a great distance.
  3. wise, as in foreseeing future developments: a farsighted statesman.

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