as in eyesight
medical
a condition of the eye that makes it difficult to see objects that are far away
She wears eyeglasses to correct her myopia.
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Recent Examples of myopia
Basically, the Clairo-shade meme is a way of poking fun at the myopia of modern stan culture.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Beijing has benefitted from other forms of American myopia as well.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2019
The Harvard Business School professor Theodore Levitt refers to this phenomenon as marketing myopia.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Fairness does not require slouching to myopia, but slouching to tyranny does.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2024
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2024
Beijing has benefitted from other forms of American myopia as well.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2019
The Harvard Business School professor Theodore Levitt refers to this phenomenon as marketing myopia.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Fairness does not require slouching to myopia, but slouching to tyranny does.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for myopia
Noun
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Uranus can sometimes be spotted with the naked eye by those with excellent eyesight, a clear, dark sky, and prior knowledge of where to look.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Dame Judi Dench is giving fans an update on her worsening eyesight.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Let your eyes fully adjust to the darkness for about 20 minutes.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Netflix is still very high on the project and had its eyes on Betts for some time to take over directing duties.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Myopia, the medical term for nearsightedness, is a vision condition where close objects look clear but far objects look blurry, said David Berntsen, professor of optometry and chair of clinical sciences at the University of Houston College of Optometry.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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The machine can see how the eyes are focusing to check for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American-Statesman,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Myopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/myopia. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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