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myopic

[mahy-op-ik, -oh-pik] Example Sentences Origin

my·op·ic

[mahy-op-ik, -oh-pik]
adjective
1.
Ophthalmology. pertaining to or having myopia; nearsighted.
2.
unable or unwilling to act prudently; shortsighted.
3.
lacking tolerance or understanding; narrow-minded.

Origin:
1790–1800; myop(ia) + -ic

my·op·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·my·op·ic, adjective
non·my·op·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·my·op·ic, adjective
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Myopic is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example Sentences
  • Unfortunately there is a certain myopic idealism present in that statement.
  • These myopic, tyranny-of-the-majority-enacted bans are fear-based.
  • He first tried the technology on himself to correct his myopic eyesight.
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myopia (maɪˈəʊpɪə)
 
n
inability to see distant objects clearly because the images are focused in front of the retina; short-sightedness
 
[C18: via New Latin from Greek muōps short-sighted, from mūein to close (the eyes), blink + ōps eye]
 
myopic
 
adj
 
my'opically
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

myopic
1800, from myopia. Figurative use from 1891. Related: Myopically.
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