near sighted
Can't see far
Nearsighted describes vision that sees nearby objects clearly while distant ones appear blurry.
The eye focuses images in front of the retina rather than on it.
I'm too nearsighted to read the board from the back row.
Figuratively, nearsighted means lacking foresight or failing to consider long-term consequences: nearsighted economic policies.
Also spelled as one word: nearsighted.
- myopicUnable to see far
- nearsightedPoor distance vision
- poor eyesightImpaired visual acuity
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
- thick glassesHigh-prescription eyewear
shortsightedness · blurry · blurry vision · spectacles · optometrist · impaired · astigmatism · tunnel vision · close reader · parochialism · corrective lenses · squinting · vision problems · narrow-mindedness · weak-eyed · diopter · eye exams · eye chart
near sightedfarsighted
Anticipating future needs
hyperopic · far-sighted · longsighted · hyperopia · long-sighted
near sightedfarsighted
Anticipating future needs
far-sighted · visionary · forward-thinking · prescient · long-term thinking
near, sighted, nearer, nearest, nearly, nearness, nearing, neared, sight