MYOPIA


Meaning of MYOPIA in English

my ‧ o ‧ pi ‧ a /maɪˈəʊpiə $ -ˈoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek , from myops 'person with myopia' , from myein 'to be closed' + ops 'eye' ]

1 . when someone does not think about the future, especially about the possible results of a particular action – used in order to show disapproval SYN short-sightedness

2 . medical the inability to see clearly things that are far away SYN short-sightedness British English , nearsightedness American English

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.