Pronunciation: /nɪr.saɪtɪd/
noun a person who is near-sighted
A1 My friend is near-sighted and needs glasses to see things far away.
A2 The near-sighted student sat at the front of the classroom to see the board better.
B1 Being near-sighted can make it difficult to drive at night without corrective lenses.
B2 The near-sighted artist struggled to paint detailed landscapes without his glasses.
C1 Despite being near-sighted, the scientist developed groundbreaking research in his field.
C2 The near-sighted professor relied on advanced technology to assist with reading small text.
adjective relating to or having a condition in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it; myopic
A1 I am near-sighted, so I need to wear glasses to see things far away.
A2 My sister is near-sighted and has trouble reading signs from a distance.
B1 Being near-sighted can make it difficult to drive at night.
B2 Even with contact lenses, his near-sighted vision is still not perfect.
C1 The near-sighted artist struggled to paint details accurately without his glasses.
C2 Despite being near-sighted, she excelled in her career as a photographer.
formal The optometrist diagnosed him as near-sighted, requiring him to wear glasses for clear vision.
informal I can't read that sign, I must be near-sighted.
slang I'm blind as a bat without my glasses, must be near-sighted.
figurative She was near-sighted when it came to recognizing his true intentions.
became near-sighted
near-sighted people
more near-sighted
most near-sighted
is near-sighted
will be near-sighted
has been near-sighted
is being near-sighted
a near-sighted person
very near-sighted
to be near-sighted
being near-sighted
a near-sighted individual