myopic | ||
1. | [ adjective ] (ophthalmology) inability to focus on distant objects | |
Synonyms: | shortsighted | |
Related terms: | nearsighted | |
2. | [ adjective ] (ophthalmology) unable to see distant objects clearly | |
Synonyms: | nearsighted | |
Related terms: | farsighted | |
3. | [ adjective ] lacking foresight or scope | |
Synonyms: | shortsighted unforesightful short | |
Examples: | "a short view of the problem" "shortsighted policies" "shortsighted critics derided the plan" "myopic thinking" |
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Related terms: | improvident | |
4. | [ adjective ] visual impairment resulting from faulty refraction of light rays in the eye | |
Synonyms: | astigmatic presbyopic visually_impaired ametropic | |
Related terms: | impaired | |
Similar spelling: |
Myopus |