myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness
(noun) (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eyeās faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
Source: WordNet® 3.1
myopia (countable and uncountable, plural myopias)
(pathology) A disorder of the vision where distant objects appear blurred because the eye focuses their images in front of the retina instead of on it.
Synonyms: shortsightedness, nearsightedness
Antonym: hyperopia
Coordinate term: presbyopia
(figurative) A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.
Source: Wiktionary
My*o"pi*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Myope.] (Med.)
Definition: Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; while the rays from very near objects are normally converged so as to produce a distinct image. It is corrected by the use of a concave lens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be ādancingā after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatās how the first coffee drink was born.
