short´-sight´ed|ly — 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
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 foresigh not prudent:… … Useful english dictionary
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|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
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
short — short; short·age; short·en; short·en·er; short·ish; short·ite; short·ly; short·ness; short·om·e·ter; short·schat; short·sight·ed·ness; short·some; ul·tra·short; short·hand·ed·ness; short·shat; short·sight·ed·ly; … English syllables
short-sighted — adjective 1. ) dealing with things that are happening now but failing to consider what will happen in the future: short sighted plans 2. ) NEARSIGHTED ╾ ,short sight|ed|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
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