Nearsighted Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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.

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.

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.