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nearsighted
adjective near·sight·ed \-ˌsī-təd\
: unable to see things that are far away : able to see things that are close more clearly than things that are far away
Full Definition of NEARSIGHTED
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic
— near·sight·ed·ly adverb
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First Known Use of NEARSIGHTED
1686
Related to NEARSIGHTED
- Synonyms
- myopic, shortsighted
- Antonyms
- farsighted, hypermetropic, hyperopic
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NEARSIGHTED Defined for Kids
nearsighted
adjective near·sight·ed \ˈnir-ˈsī-təd\
Definition of NEARSIGHTED for Kids
: able to see things that are close more clearly than distant ones
— near·sight·ed·ness noun
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nearsighted
adjective near·sight·ed \ˈni(ə)r-ˈsīt-əd\
Medical Definition of NEARSIGHTED
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic
—near·sight·ed·ly adverb
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