nearsightedness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred

Etymology

From nearsighted + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

myopia, shortsightedness

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