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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Nearsightedness

· Near·sight·ed·ness · IPA /nˈiːrsˌaɪtɪdnəs/
01 n. An eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability, such that one can see only close objects distinctly; the condi…
  1. 1.
    An eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability, such that one can see only close objects distinctly; the condition of being nearsighted. See Myopic, and Myopia.(Med.) See: Myopic, Myopia
Syn. myopia, shortsightedness.