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NEARSIGHTED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nearsighted mean?
• NEARSIGHTED (adjective)
The adjective NEARSIGHTED has 1 sense:
1. unable to see distant objects clearly
Familiarity information: NEARSIGHTED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unable to see distant objects clearly
Synonyms:
myopic; nearsighted; shortsighted
Antonym:
farsighted (able to see distant objects clearly)
Derivation:
nearsightedness ((ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred)
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