myopic
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7.4
- adjective
- /maɪˈoʊpɪk/
- Specialized
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miope
- But, like it or not, I had been suddenly exposed as nearsighted, and before summer ended, I was officially diagnosed as myopic.
And so kids that don't get outside are much more likely to be myopic.
- And so kids that don't get outside are much more likely to be myopic.
- And I think very often the if the kid is myopic, the parent can see far.
Examples
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I was a frequent victim of bullies in boyhood—tall, gangly, myopic, unathletic.
Blog text (22) -
His only son, John, was too myopic to meet the army's medical standards, and he used his influence to secure John a commission in the Irish Guards.
Academic text (1997) -
And my own myopic eyes.
Fiction book (1996) -
I'm myopic and worked through four pairs.
Fiction book (2001) -
I'm myopic, to the point of near-blindness, and yet I can see.
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And tennis is just easier for the myopic, a more accommodating sport.
Academic text (2007) -
Somehow, the discovery that I was not merely nearsighted but quite significantly myopic shattered my sense of an unlimited future.
Academic text (2007) -
I'm myopic like nobody's business, an affliction that can also translate into a lack of discernment.
Fiction book (2000) -
My myopic vision makes it difficult to read road signs from a distance.
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He was diagnosed as myopic and needed glasses to see clearly beyond a few feet.
Synonyms
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3.8
Cannot see distant objects clearly and can see close objects well
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3.8
Able to see things clearly only when they are close
Antonyms
Compounds
How Nearsighted
- Specialized
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word myopic comes from Greek parts myo- meaning 'to shut' and -opia meaning 'sight', giving the image of 'closed eyes' that cannot see far. That's why myopic describes someone who cannot see distant objects clearly.