hyperopia, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, farsightedness, longsightedness
(noun) abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hyperopia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperopias)
(pathology) A disorder of the vision where the eye focusses images behind the retina instead of on it, so that distant objects can be seen better than near objects.
• farsightedness
• hypermetropia
• hypermetropy
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`per*o"pi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
Definition: Hypermetropia.
– Hy`per*op"tic, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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