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near·sight·ed
/
ˈnɪərˌsaɪ
tɪd, -ˈsaɪ-
/
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[
neer
-sahy-tid, -
sahy
-
]
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adjective
1.
seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
2.
shortsighted
.
Origin:
1680–90;
near
+
sight
+
-ed
3
Related forms
near·sight·ed·ly,
adverb
near·sight·ed·ness,
noun
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nearsighted
near·sight·ed (nēr'sī'tĭd)
adj.
Unable to see distant objects clearly; myopic.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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