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presbyopic

presbyopic

9.7
Has trouble seeing things up close because of age
  • adjective
  • /ˌprɛzbiˈoʊpɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : presbiópico
  • As she grew older, her presbyopic vision made it difficult to read the small print in books.

Examples

  • They're going to need less twitchy user interfaces—ones compatible with aging reflexes and presbyopic eyes—but better plot, character, and narrative development.

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  • Many older adults experience presbyopic changes in their eyesight, which make reading newspapers challenging.

  • He noticed that his presbyopic condition forced him to hold his phone further away to see the screen clearly.

Synonyms

farsighted
vspresbyopic
  • Specialized
1 5.6

Seeing distant things more clearly than close ones

is caused by aging that reduces near focus rather than refractive error
hyperopic
vspresbyopic
  • Specialized
9.7

Able to see far things more clearly than near ones

is caused by aging that reduces near focusing ability
hypermetropic
vspresbyopic
  • UK
9.9

A person who sees distant things more clearly than close ones

is due to aging rather than a lifelong refractive condition
longsighted
vspresbyopic
  • UK
4.8

Able to see things far away clearly

is an age related problem that reduces near focus rather than only distance clarity

Antonyms

myopic
  • Specialized
1 7.4

Not able to see things far away clearly

Surface Forms

presbyopic positive

Morphology

presbyopic = presbyopia (opaque) = presby + opia + ic

Formed from Greek combining elements and a medical noun 'presbyopia' plus '-ic'; the components are specialized and not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Presbyopic comes from Greek parts presby- meaning 'old' and ops meaning 'eye', so it literally means 'old eye'. That's why someone who is presbyopic can see things far away clearly but has trouble focusing on things close up as they get older.