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NEARSIGHTEDNESS
myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness
(noun) (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye’s faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nearsightedness (plural nearsightednesses)
The property of being nearsighted, myopia.
Synonyms
• 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
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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