myopia Definition

myopia
noun

1. ophthalmol.
Short-sightedness, in which parallel rays of light entering the eye are brought to a focus in front of the retina rather than on it, so that distant objects appear blurred.

Derivative: myopic

Suffering from myopia, short-sighted
Thesaurus: near-sighted, short-sighted.

Short-sighted. said of someone: unable to understand or appreciate the views, opinions, etc of others;

Short-sighted. said of someone's outlook, attitude, etc: not admitting the views, opinions, etc of others.

Derivative: myopically
adverb

Etymology: 17c: Latin, from Greek myops short-sighted, from myein to shut + ops the eye.