myopia
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- 14
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Definition of myopia
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A disorder of the vision where distant objects appear blurred because the eye focuses their images in front of the retina instead of on it.
“The modern rise in myopia mirrored a trend for children in many countries to spend more time engaged in reading, studying or — more recently — glued to computer and smartphone screens.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)A disorder of the vision where distant objects appear blurred because the eye focuses their images in front of the retina instead of on it.
“The modern rise in myopia mirrored a trend for children in many countries to spend more time engaged in reading, studying or — more recently — glued to computer and smartphone screens.”
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μυωπία (muōpía, “shortsightedness”), from μύω (múō, “to shut, close”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”) + -ία (-ía).
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