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nearsighted


near·sight·ed

adj \-ˌsī-təd\

Definition of NEARSIGHTED

: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic
— near·sight·ed·ly adverb
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Examples of NEARSIGHTED

  1. <I am a little nearsighted and need to wear glasses to drive.>

First Known Use of NEARSIGHTED

1686

Related to NEARSIGHTED

Other Physiology Terms

eructation, flux, gustatory, menarche, myopia, senescence, torpor

Rhymes with NEARSIGHTED

attrited, benighted, clear-sighted, farsighted, foresighted, sharp-sighted, shortsighted, skylighted, united

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