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Adjective: nearsighted  ni(-u)r'sI-tid
  1. Unable to see distant objects clearly
    "A person who is nearsighted can see the words in books"
    - shortsighted, myopic

See also: nearsightedness

Antonym: farsighted

Encyclopedia: Nearsighted