short sight
Blurry distance viewing
Short sight is the inability to see distant objects clearly while near vision remains sharp—also called near-sightedness or myopia.
The figurative sense describes failure to consider long-term consequences: The company's short sight led them to cut research funding.
British English favors short sight where American English uses near-sightedness.
- eyesightVisual perception capacity
- myopiaBlurry distance vision
- blurred visionUnclear visual perception
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
- shortsightednessInability to see distance
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short sightlong sight
Distant focus, close blur
farsightedness · hyperopia · far-sightedness · long-sightedness · far sight
short sightforesight
Ability to anticipate futures
far-sightedness · long-term thinking · vision · prescience · forward thinking