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nearsighted

[ ˈnɪrˌsaɪtɪd ]

Adjective

^{Context #1 | Adjective}

vision impairment

Having difficulty seeing objects that are far away; lacking clear vision at a distance.

Synonyms

myopic, shortsighted.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
nearsighted	Common term used to describe someone who can see close objects clearly but has difficulty seeing objects far away. Mostly used in everyday conversation and casual contexts. She is nearsighted and needs glasses to see the board in class. Being nearsighted, he prefers sitting in the front row at the cinema.
myopic	Medical term used by professionals such as eye doctors. It can also describe someone with a narrow view or lack of foresight (often with a negative connotation). The optometrist said that my myopic condition requires stronger lenses. His myopic decision-making led the company into financial troubles.
shortsighted	Used in both medical and non-medical contexts. It describes someone who can see close objects but has difficulty with distant ones. Also used to describe a lack of long-term thinking or planning, often negatively. She has a shortsighted condition and needs to wear corrective lenses. His shortsighted policies are causing long-term harm to the environment.

Word

Description / Examples

nearsighted

Common term used to describe someone who can see close objects clearly but has difficulty seeing objects far away. Mostly used in everyday conversation and casual contexts.

She is nearsighted and needs glasses to see the board in class.
Being nearsighted, he prefers sitting in the front row at the cinema.

myopic

Medical term used by professionals such as eye doctors. It can also describe someone with a narrow view or lack of foresight (often with a negative connotation).

The optometrist said that my myopic condition requires stronger lenses.
His myopic decision-making led the company into financial troubles.

shortsighted

Used in both medical and non-medical contexts. It describes someone who can see close objects but has difficulty with distant ones. Also used to describe a lack of long-term thinking or planning, often negatively.

She has a shortsighted condition and needs to wear corrective lenses.
His shortsighted policies are causing long-term harm to the environment.

Examples of usage

I am nearsighted, so I struggle to read road signs from a distance.
She is nearsighted and needs to wear glasses to see the whiteboard in class.

Translations

Translations of the word "nearsighted" in other languages:

🇵🇹 míope

🇮🇳 निकट दृष्टि दोष

🇩🇪 kurzsichtig

🇮🇩 rabun jauh

🇺🇦 короткозорий

🇵🇱 krótkowzroczny

🇯🇵 近視

🇫🇷 myope

🇪🇸 miope

🇹🇷 miyop

🇰🇷 근시

🇸🇦 قَصِيرُ النَّظَرِ

🇨🇿 krátkozraký

🇸🇰 krátkozraký

🇨🇳 近视

🇸🇮 kratkoviden

🇮🇸 nærsýnn

🇰🇿 жақыннан көргіш

🇬🇪 ახლომხედველი

🇦🇿 yaxından görən

🇲🇽 miope

Etymology

The term 'nearsighted' originated in the early 20th century as a way to describe individuals who have difficulty seeing objects at a distance. It is a combination of the word 'near,' indicating proximity, and 'sighted,' referring to vision. Nearsightedness, also known as myopia, is a common refractive error that affects a significant portion of the population.