nearsighted

[ neer-sahy-tid, -sahy- ]
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adjective
  1. seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.

Origin of nearsighted

1
First recorded in 1680–90; near + sight + -ed3

Other words from nearsighted

  • near·sight·ed·ly, adverb
  • near·sight·ed·ness, noun

Words Nearby nearsighted

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How to use nearsighted in a sentence

  • Sarah Farraday peered closely at her through her nearsighted eyes.

    Jane Journeys On | Ruth Comfort Mitchell
  • They were all in the brightness of the street light now, and Sarah brought her nearsighted gaze close to Jane's glowing face.

    Jane Journeys On | Ruth Comfort Mitchell
  • She had her arms outstretched and such an eager look in her nearsighted eyes that Frieda flew straight to her.

    The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge | Margaret Vandercook
  • Persons that have unduly long eyeballs are, therefore, nearsighted.

    Physiology | Ernest G. Martin
  • The eyeball of a nearsighted person is very wide, and the retina is too far away from the crystalline lens.

    General Science | Bertha M. Clark

British Dictionary definitions for near-sighted

near-sighted

/ (ˌnɪəˈsaɪtɪd) /


adjective
  1. relating to or suffering from myopia

Derived forms of near-sighted

  • near-sightedly, adverb
  • near-sightedness, noun

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