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Definition of nearsighted
: able to see near things more clearly than distant ones : myopic needed glasses because he was nearsighted
nearsightedly
adverbFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of nearsighted in a Sentence
I am a little nearsighted and need to wear glasses to drive.
Recent Examples of nearsighted from the Web
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An older man, bald and flushed, pulled off his headset, blinking the vulnerable blink of the nearsighted.
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My Weigh Phoenix TBF 440 WIRED: Speaks your weight and body fat – great for nearsighted users in the morning.
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First Known Use of nearsighted
1686
Other Physiology Terms
NEARSIGHTED Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of nearsighted 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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playDefinition of nearsighted for Students
: able to see things that are close more clearly than distant ones
nearsightedness
nounMedical Dictionary
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