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BNC: 34112 COCA: 23496

myopia

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
myopia /maɪˈoʊpijə/ noun
myopia
/maɪˈoʊpijə/
noun
Learner's definition of MYOPIA
[noncount] medical
: a condition of the eye that makes it difficult to see objects that are far away : nearsightedness近视
often used figuratively常用作比喻
BNC: 34112 COCA: 23496

myopia

noun

my·​o·​pia mī-ˈō-pē-ə How to pronounce myopia (audio)
1
: a condition in which the visual images come to a focus (see focus entry 1 sense 4) in front of the retina of the eye resulting especially in defective vision of distant objects : nearsightedness
She wears glasses to correct her myopia.
2
: a lack of foresight or discernment : a narrow view of something
… those require long-term commitments, which in our current myopia we cannot take on. Adam Smith

Example Sentences

She wears eyeglasses to correct her myopia.
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Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek myōpia, from myōp-, myōps

First Known Use

circa 1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of myopia was circa 1654
BNC: 34112 COCA: 23496

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