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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNear-sighted
/ˈnɪərˌsaɪ.tɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to see objects clearly only when they are close to the eyes; suffering from myopia.
"She is so near-sighted that she cannot read the board without her glasses." - 2
Lacking imagination or foresight; focused only on immediate or short-term effects.
"Canceling the research budget was a dangerously near-sighted decision."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'near' (from Old English 'nēah') and 'sighted' (derived from 'sight', from Old English 'gesihð'). First recorded in the late 16th century, the term originally literalized the physical condition of being able to see clearly only objects close at hand.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Near-sighted" is said worldwide
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myope
Transliteration: myope
"Il est très myope et doit porter des lunettes."
kurzsichtig
Transliteration: kurzsichtig
"Wegen seiner Kurzsichtigkeit braucht er eine Brille."
miope
Transliteration: miope
"Essendo miope, ha bisogno degli occhiali per leggere."
miope
Transliteration: miope
"Mi hermano es muy miope sin sus lentes."
míope
Transliteration: míope
"Ela é míope e não consegue enxergar de longe."
निकट दृष्टिदोषयुक्त
Transliteration: nikat drishtidoshyukt
"वह निकट दृष्टिदोषयुक्त है और चश्मा लगाती है।"
近视的
Transliteration: jìnshì de
"他很近视，不戴眼镜什么也看不清。"
근시의
Transliteration: geunsi-ui
"저는 눈이 나빠서 근시용 안경을 씁니다."
近視の
Transliteration: kinshi no
"彼は近視なのでメガネをかけています。"
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