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longsightedness

/ˌlɒŋˈsaɪ.tɪd.nəs/

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noun

B2formalcommonmedical/ˌlɒŋˈsaɪ.tɪd.nəs/

uncountable

A medical condition in which a person can see distant objects more clearly than nearby objects, often due to the eyeball being too short or the lens having insufficient refractive power.

  • 🇷🇺Медицинское состояние, при котором человек видит удаленные объекты более четко, чем близкие, часто из-за того, что глазное яблоко слишком короткое или хрусталик имеет недостаточную преломляющую силу.
  1. Hyperopia B2 formal medical

    A vision condition where distant objects are seen more clearly than nearby ones, due to the eyeball being too short or the lens being too flat.

    • Longsightedness often makes reading difficult without glasses.
    • The optician diagnosed her with longsightedness.
    • Many children outgrow mild longsightedness as they develop.

    🇷🇺Дальнозоркость

    Synonyms: farsightednesshypermetropiahyperopia

    Antonyms: myopianearsightednessshortsightedness

  • longsightedness's possessive singular form