: a myopic person

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About thirty per cent of all adults are myopes; the rate is similar for hyperopes. E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Late Latin myops myopic, from Greek myōps, from myein to be closed + ōps eye, face — more at eye

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of myope was in 1728

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“Myope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myope. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

Medical Definition

: a myopic individual

called also myopic

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