myopia
noun
- an abnormal eye condition in which light rays from distant objects are focused in front of the retina instead of on it, so that the objects are not seen distinctly; nearsightedness
- lack of understanding or foresight
See myopia in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mī-ōˈpē-ə)
noun- A visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it; nearsightedness. Also called short sight.
- Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning: “For Lorca, New York is a symbol of spiritual myopia” (Edwin Honig).
Related Forms:
- my·opˈic (-ŏpˈĭk, -ōˈpĭk) adjective
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