Definition of NEARSIGHTEDNESS

nearsightedness

Meanings

Plural: nearsightednesses

Noun

  • (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
  • The property of being nearsighted, myopia.

Origin / Etymology

From nearsighted + -ness.

Antonyms

hyperopia

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