myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness
(noun) (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye’s faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nearsightedness (plural nearsightednesses)
The property of being nearsighted, myopia.
• shortsightedness
Source: Wiktionary
Near"sight`ed, a.
Definition: Seeing distinctly at short distances only; shortsighted.
– Near"sight`ed*ness, n.
Definition: See Myopic, and Myopia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2022
(noun) an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
