n.
Pronunciation: m ī - ' ō -p ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek my ō pia, from my ō p-, my ō ps
Date: circa 1752
1 : a condition in which the visual images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye resulting especially in defective vision of distant objects
2 : a lack of foresight or discernment : a narrow view of something
– my · o · pic \ - ' ō -pik, - ' ä- \ adjective
– my · o · pi · cal · ly \ -pi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb