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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNearsightedness
/ˈnɪrˌsaɪ.tɪd.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A condition in which distant objects appear blurred while close objects can be seen clearly.
"People with nearsightedness often struggle to see the board in a classroom." - 2
A refractive error of the eye that results in a blurred vision for distant objects.
"Nearsightedness can be corrected with glasses or contact lenses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nearsightedness' is derived from the combination of 'near' and 'sight', with 'sight' originating from Old English 'siht', meaning 'vision' or 'sight'. The concept has evolved since the 19th century to describe a common vision condition where distant objects appear blurry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nearsightedness" is said worldwide
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myopie
Transliteration: mi-o-pie
"Les personnes atteintes de myopie ont souvent du mal à voir au loin."
Kurzsichtigkeit
Transliteration: kurz-sich-tigkeit
"Menschen mit Kurzsichtigkeit können entfernte Objekte nicht gut sehen."
miopia
Transliteration: mi-o-pia
"La miopia è un difetto visivo comune tra i giovani."
miopía
Transliteration: mi-o-pía
"La miopía puede ser corregida con gafas o lentes de contacto."
miopia
Transliteration: mi-o-pia
"A miopia é uma condição visual comum."
निकटदृष्टि
Transliteration: nikatdrishti
"निकटदृष्टि वाले लोग दूर की चीजें स्पष्ट रूप से नहीं देख पाते।"
近视
Transliteration: jìn shì
"近视患者在看远处的物体时会感到模糊。"
근시
Transliteration: geun-si
"근시 환자는 먼 물체를 잘 볼 수 없습니다."
近視
Transliteration: kinshi
"近視の人は遠くのものが見えにくいです。"
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