hyperopic

9.7

Able to see far things more clearly than near ones

adjective
/ˌhaɪpəˈroʊpɪk/

Specialized

: hipermétrope

The doctor explained that being hyperopic means she can see distant objects more clearly than those up close.

Examples

My grandmother is hyperopic and needs reading glasses.
The doctor explained that being hyperopic means she can see distant objects more clearly than those up close.
Children who are hyperopic may have trouble reading small print without corrective lenses.
He was diagnosed as hyperopic during his routine eye examination.
The hyperopic patient struggled to read the fine print.
Children who are hyperopic may have trouble reading small print without corrective lenses.
He was diagnosed as hyperopic during his routine eye examination.

Synonyms

farsighted

vshyperopic

Specialized

1 5.6

Seeing distant things more clearly than close ones

is the medical adjective for the same condition

hypermetropic

vshyperopic

9.9

A person who sees distant things more clearly than close ones

is an alternative medical term for the same vision issue

longsighted

vshyperopic

4.8

Able to see things far away clearly

emphasizes better distance vision compared with near vision due to hyperopia

Antonyms

myopic

Specialized

1 7.4

Not able to see things far away clearly

How Farsighted

hyperopic

Specialized

9.7

nearsighted

11 3.8

Surface Forms

hyperopic positive

hyperopical positive

Morphology

hyperopic = hyperopia (semi-transparent) = hyper + opia + ic

The adjective is regularly formed from the technical noun 'hyperopia' by adding '-ic'.

Etymology

The word hyperopic comes from the parts hyper- meaning 'over' or 'beyond' and opt- meaning 'to see', like in optical and optician. So, a hyperopic person sees far things more clearly than things that are near.