eyestrain

[ ahy-streyn ]

noun
  1. a sensation of discomfort produced in the eyes by their excessive or improper use: to have eyestrain from reading fine print in poor light.

Origin of eyestrain

1
First recorded in 1870–75; eye + strain1

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British Dictionary definitions for eyestrain

eyestrain

/ (ˈaɪˌstreɪn) /


noun
  1. fatigue or irritation of the eyes, resulting from excessive use, as from prolonged reading of small print, or uncorrected defects of vision

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