What is another word for near-sighted?

Pronunciation: [nˌi͡əsˈa͡ɪtɪd] (IPA)

Near-sightedness refers to a refractive error that makes distant objects appear blurred or unfocused. Synonyms for near-sighted include myopic, short-sighted, and nearsighted. These words convey the same meaning as near-sighted and can be used interchangeably. Myopic is the preferred scientific term used by ophthalmologists to describe near-sightedness. Short-sighted is a term more often used in British English, while nearsighted is more commonly used in American English. Other synonyms for near-sighted may include shortsightedness, eyeball too long or ocular elongation, although these terms might not be as commonly used in everyday conversations.

What are the hypernyms for Near-sighted?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Near-sighted

  • The other boys at Yale came from wealthy families, and none of them were investing outside the United States, and I thought, 'That is very egotistical. Why be so shortsighted or near-sighted as to focus only on America? Shouldn't you be more open-minded?
    John Templeton
  • Once … I was offered a lift by some carters … It was the Thursday before Easter. I was seated in the first cart, with a strong, red, coarse carman, who evidently drank. On entering a village we saw a well-fed, naked, pink pig being dragged out of the first yard to be slaughtered. It squealed in a dreadful voice, resembling the shriek of a man. Just as we were passing they began to kill it. A man gashed its throat with a knife. The pig squealed still more loudly and piercingly, broke away from the men, and ran off covered with blood. Being near-sighted I did not see all the details. I saw only the human-looking pink body of the pig and heard its desperate squeal; but the carter saw all the details and watched closely. They caught the pig, knocked it down, and finished cutting: its throat. When its squeals ceased the carter sighed heavily. 'Do men really not have to answer for such things?' he said.
    Leo Tolstoy

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