nearsighted
adjective
near·sight·ed
ˈnir-ˌsī-təd 
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic
needed glasses because he was nearsighted
nearsightedly
adverb
Examples of nearsighted in a Sentence
I am a little nearsighted and need to wear glasses to drive.
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The display's focus can also be manually adjusted to accommodate nearsighted users.
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Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2024
With presbyopia, the patient is neither nearsighted nor farsighted and requires no glasses for distance vision.
—Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024
Babies are born nearsighted, able to see only about 10 to 12 inches away.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
However, in nearsighted or farsighted people, the light is bent incorrectly, resulting in blurred vision.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
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Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2024
With presbyopia, the patient is neither nearsighted nor farsighted and requires no glasses for distance vision.
—Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024
Babies are born nearsighted, able to see only about 10 to 12 inches away.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
However, in nearsighted or farsighted people, the light is bent incorrectly, resulting in blurred vision.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
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“Nearsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearsighted. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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nearsighted
adjective
near·sight·ed
ˈni(ə)r-ˈsīt-əd
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic
nearsightedness
noun
Medical Definition
nearsighted
adjective
near·sight·ed
ˈni(ə)r-ˈsīt-əd
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic
nearsightedly
adverb
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