单词 | old-sightedness |
释义 | > as lemmasold-sightedness old-sightedness n. presbyopia. ΚΠ 1871 E. S. Snell Olmsted's Introd. Nat. Philos. (rev. ed.) 412 As the term long-sightedness is now applied to this abnormal condition of the eye, the effect of age upon the sight is more properly called old-sightedness. 1918 Science 7 June 555/1 It is mental rigidity without spiritual growth which, like old-sightedness in the young, is so much to be regretted. 1996 Nat. Way for Better Health (Nexis) May–June 24 If the focusing of the eye is imperfect, it can cause nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), ‘old-sightedness’ (presbyopia) or uneven focusing. < as lemmas |
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