near·sight·ed

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

Origin:
1680–90; near + sight + -ed3

near·sight·ed·ly, adverb
near·sight·ed·ness, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To nearsighted
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary

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.
Cite This Source
00:10
Nearsighted is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
They are nearsighted above water and use sound, touch and smell to communicate with each other.
It is a nearsighted approach to the state's budget crunch that will cost
  taxpayers more in the end.
It stood on its hind legs, nearsighted, and sniffed to see what they were.
Nearsighted friends may mistake this sleek little number for an aluminum cell
  phone.
Related Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT