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nearsightedness

near·sight·ed
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [neer-sahy-tid, -sahy-]
    • /ˈnɪərˌsaɪ tɪd, -ˈsaɪ-/
    • /ˈnɪəˈsaɪtɪdnɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [neer-sahy-tid, -sahy-]
    • /ˈnɪərˌsaɪ tɪd, -ˈsaɪ-/

Definitions of nearsightedness word

  • adjective nearsightedness seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic. 1
  • adjective nearsightedness shortsighted. 1
  • noun nearsightedness The property of being nearsighted, myopia. 1

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Origin of nearsightedness

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; near + sight + -ed3

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Parts of speech for Nearsightedness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nearsightedness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for nearsightedness

noun nearsightedness

  • myopia — Ophthalmology. a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness (opposed to hyperopia).

Antonyms for nearsightedness

noun nearsightedness

  • farsightedness — seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; hyperopic.
  • hyperopia — a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused behind the retina, distant objects being seen more distinctly than near ones; farsightedness (opposed to myopia).
  • hypermetropia — a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused behind the retina, distant objects being seen more distinctly than near ones; farsightedness (opposed to myopia).

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