noun
myopia
Myopia (noun) means (medicine) An eye condition in which faraway things look blurred because light is focused before it reaches the retina.
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1
(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."
— Elie Dolgin, The myopia boom (2015)
2
A failure to think or plan with enough imagination or a wider view.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μυωπία (muōpía, “shortsightedness”), built from μύω (múō, “to shut, close”) plus ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”) plus -ία (-ía).
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nearsightedness
shortsightedness
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What is the meaning of myopia?
"myopia" (noun) means (medicine) An eye condition in which faraway things look blurred because light is focused before it reaches the retina.
What is another word for myopia?
Other words for "myopia" include nearsightedness, shortsightedness.
What is the opposite of myopia?
The opposite of "myopia" is hyperopia.
What are the different meanings of myopia?
"myopia" has 2 main meanings: 1. (medicine) An eye condition in which faraway things look blurred because light is focused before it reaches the retina; 2. A failure to think or plan with enough imagination or a wider view.
