nearsighted
[ neer-sahy-tid, -sahy- ]
/ ˈnɪərˌsaɪ tɪd, -ˈsaɪ- /
adjective
seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
OTHER WORDS FROM nearsighted
near·sight·ed·ly, adverb near·sight·ed·ness, nounWords nearby nearsighted
nearest and dearest,
nearly,
nearshore,
nearshoring,
nearside,
nearsighted,
nearsightedness,
nearthrosis,
neat,
neat line,
neat's-foot oil
Example sentences 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
Medical definitions for nearsightedness (1 of 2)
nearsightedness
[ nîr′sī′tĭd-nĭs ]
n.
Myopia.
Medical definitions for nearsightedness (2 of 2)
nearsighted
[ nîr′sī′tĭd ]
adj.
Unable to see distant objects clearly; myopic.
Scientific definitions for nearsightedness
nearsightedness
[ nîr′sī′tĭd-nĭs ]
See myopia.