English dictionary
myopia
/m/aI/'/oU/p/i//@/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; while the rays from very near objects are normally converged so as to produce a distinct image. It is corrected by the use of a concave lens.
Source: webster1913