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hypermetropic

hypermetropic

9.9
A person who sees distant things more clearly than close ones
  • adjective
  • /ˌhaɪpərməˈtrɒpɪk/
  • UK
translation icon : hipermétrico
  • Children who are hypermetropic may experience eye strain when reading for long periods.

Examples

  • The optometrist diagnosed her as hypermetropic and prescribed corrective lenses.

  • His hypermetropic vision made it difficult to focus on objects close to his face.

  • The hypermetropic child struggled to read the blackboard.

  • Is the hypermetropic condition common among children?

  • The optometrist diagnosed her as hypermetropic and prescribed corrective lenses.

  • Children who are hypermetropic may experience eye strain when reading for long periods.

  • His hypermetropic vision made it difficult to focus on objects close to his face.

Synonyms

farsighted
vshypermetropic
  • Specialized
1 5.6

Seeing distant things more clearly than close ones

is the medical description emphasizing the refractive error
hyperopic
vshypermetropic
  • Specialized
9.7

Able to see far things more clearly than near ones

is the clinical term for the same refractive problem
presbyopic
vshypermetropic
  • Specialized
9.7

Has trouble seeing things up close because of age

is similar but usually caused by aging rather than refractive error
longsighted
vshypermetropic
  • UK
4.8

Able to see things far away clearly

focuses on distance clarity and omits cause or near difficulty
farseeing
vshypermetropic
7.6

Able to see things that are far away

refers to a physical ability, not a refractive eye condition

Antonyms

myopic
  • Specialized
1 7.4

Not able to see things far away clearly

How Farsighted

hypermetropic
  • UK
9.9
emmetropic
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

hypermetropic positive

Morphology

hypermetropic = hypermetropia (transparent) = hyper + metrop + ic

The adjective is the regular -ic form of the medical noun hypermetropia, meaning 'pertaining to hypermetropia/farsightedness'.

Etymology

Hypermetropic comes from Greek parts hyper- 'over' and -metropic related to 'measure' for the eye, giving the image of an eye that focuses 'too far'. So a hypermetropic person sees distant things more clearly than close ones.