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myopia in German

myopia in German is Kurzsichtigkeit — myopia means (medicine) An eye condition in which faraway things look blurred because light is focused before it reaches the retina.

myopia in German

Kurzsichtigkeit
noun
(figurative) A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.

What does "myopia" mean?

  1. noun (medicine) An eye condition in which faraway things look blurred because light is focused before it reaches the retina.
    "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."
  2. noun A failure to think or plan with enough imagination or a wider view.
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myopia in a sentence

  • 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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What is "myopia" in German?
"myopia" in German is Kurzsichtigkeit. myopia means: (medicine) An eye condition in which faraway things look blurred because light is focused before it reaches the retina.
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