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near⋅sight⋅ed

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

Origin:
1680–90; near + sight + -ed 3


near⋅sight⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
near⋅sight⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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near·sight·ed   (nîr'sī'tĭd)   
adj.  Unable to see distant objects clearly; myopic.
near'sight'ed·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: near·sight·ed
Pronunciation: 'ni(&)r-'sIt-&d
Function: adjective
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : MYOPICnear·sight·ed·ly adverb
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nearsighted near·sight·ed (nēr'sī'tĭd)
adj.
Unable to see distant objects clearly; myopic.

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