Definition of nearsighted
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic needed glasses because he was nearsighted
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Examples of nearsighted in a Sentence
I am a little nearsighted and need to wear glasses to drive.
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First Known Use of nearsighted
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NEARSIGHTED Defined for English Language Learners
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: unable to see things that are far away : able to see things that are close more clearly than things that are far away
NEARSIGHTED Defined for Kids
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: able to see things that are close more clearly than distant ones
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