Near-sighted people usually wear glasses. Figurative. a near-sighted mind.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
near´-sight´ed|ness — near sight|ed or near|sight|ed «NIHR SY tihd», adjective. not able to see far; seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic: »Near sighted people usually wear glasses. Figurative. a near sighted mind. –near´ sight´ed|ly, –near´sight´ed|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
near|sight|ed — near sight|ed or near|sight|ed «NIHR SY tihd», adjective. not able to see far; seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic: »Near sighted people usually wear glasses. Figurative. a near sighted mind. –near´ sight´ed|ly, –near´sight´ed|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
near´sight´ed|ly — near sight|ed or near|sight|ed «NIHR SY tihd», adjective. not able to see far; seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic: »Near sighted people usually wear glasses. Figurative. a near sighted mind. –near´ sight´ed|ly, –near´sight´ed|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
near´-sight´ed|ly — near sight|ed or near|sight|ed «NIHR SY tihd», adjective. not able to see far; seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic: »Near sighted people usually wear glasses. Figurative. a near sighted mind. –near´ sight´ed|ly, –near´sight´ed|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
near-sight|ed — or near|sight|ed «NIHR SY tihd», adjective. not able to see far; seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic: »Near sighted people usually wear glasses. Figurative. a near sighted mind. –near´ sight´ed|ly, –near´sight´ed|ly, adverb. –near´ … Useful english dictionary
far´sight´ed|ness — far sight|ed or far|sight|ed «FAHR SY tihd», adjective. 1. seeing distant things more clearly than near ones; not seeing nearby objects clearly; hyperopic; hypermetropic. The condition occurs when parallel light rays entering the eye come to a… … Useful english dictionary
short´-sight´ed|ness — short sight|ed «SHRT SY tihd», adjective. 1. not able to see far; near sighted; myopic: »He was very short sighted, and this early encouraged his preference for reading rather than sport (Manchester Guardian). 2. Figurative. a) lacking in… … Useful english dictionary
long´-sight´ed|ness — long sight|ed «LNG SY tihd, LONG », adjective. 1. seeing distant things more clearly than near ones; farsighted. 2. Figurative. having foresight; wise: »Her long sighted notion of a society not solely based on war and agriculture... (Manchester… … Useful english dictionary
near — near; near·ish; near·ly; near·most; near·ness; near·sight·ed·ly; near·sight·ed·ness; … English syllables
sight — de·sight; dis·sight; far·sight·ed·ness; fore·sight; fore·sight·ed; fore·sight·ful; fore·sight·less; in·sight·ed; in·sight·ful; near·sight·ed·ly; near·sight·ed·ness; short·sight·ed·ness; sight; sight·ed; sight·er; sight·less; sight·li·ness;… … English syllables
