oxyopia

9.9

Very sharp eyesight that sees small details from far away

noun
/ˌɒksɪˈoʊpiə/

Specialized

: visión aguda

Artists with oxyopia may notice subtle distinctions in color and texture that others miss.

Examples

The patient was diagnosed with oxyopia, which allowed her to see fine details at a distance.
Her oxyopia allowed her to read the smallest print.
Despite its rarity, oxyopia can sometimes be found in people with unusually well-developed eyesight.
Many people wish they had oxyopia like Sarah.
People with oxyopia often excel in jobs that require attention to detail, such as painting or photography.
The scientist's oxyopia enabled her to spot the minute variations in the data that others overlooked.
His oxyopia allowed him to see details on the distant mountains that others could not.

Synonyms

sharp-sightedness

vsoxyopia

6.6

The ability to see small details clearly with the eyes

is the unusually intense form of that visual sharpness

Antonyms

myopia

Specialized

5 6.6

An eye condition where distant things look blurred

dim-sighted

1 8.6

Unable to see things clearly because you have weak eyes

How Sharp

oxyopia

Specialized

9.9

sharp-sightedness

6.6

distance vision

Specialized

1 4.2

blindness

52 3.1

Surface Forms

oxyopia singular

oxyopias plural

Morphology

oxyopia = oxy + opia

Formed from Greek combining forms oxy- ('sharp') + -opia ('vision') that are not standalone, productive English words, so an average B1 learner cannot derive the meaning from familiar English bases.

Etymology

The word oxyopia comes from Greek parts oxy- meaning 'sharp' and -opia meaning 'sight', the same ending as in myopia and hyperopia. So oxyopia literally means 'sharp sight', which is why it describes very sharp or unusually clear vision.