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单词 long-sighted
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Definition of long-sighted in English:

long-sighted

adjective ˌlɒŋˈsʌɪtɪd
British
  • 1Unable to see things clearly, especially if they are relatively close to the eyes, owing to the focusing of rays of light by the eye at a point behind the retina; hyperopic.

    North American term far-sighted
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mr. Ramsay is long-sighted, able to see clearly at a distance, but his view is often blocked by obstacles at close range.
    • We all get long-sighted as we get older, and the red end of the spectrum is where we are first affected.
    • Left untreated, young children who are long-sighted may eventually lose vision in one eye.
    • If you are diagnosed as long-sighted, it is likely that your optician will prescribe glasses or contact lenses to correct your vision.
    • They also check that a child can follow movement in the normal field of vision (looking up, down, and side to side), and is not short-sighted or long-sighted.
    • In fact, many get so long-sighted they need reading glasses.
    1. 1.1 Having imagination or foresight.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • While some of its specifics are a problem, the overall argument provides a coherent, long-sighted perspective on this most restive period in the history of the stage.
      • I think it the most long-sighted view it is possible to take.

Derivatives

  • long-sightedly

  • adverb
  • long-sightedness

  • nounˌlɒŋˈsʌɪtɪdnəs
    • Chennai joins select cities in the country to launch a new laser-driven vision correction procedure for short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • People with long-sightedness usually need to wear corrective eyewear such as glasses or contact lenses to read, write and carry out detailed tasks.
      • Regular eye check-ups will identify long-sightedness early on so that corrective treatment can be administered.
      • If you perform a lot of close work and find you are getting eye-strain or headaches, this may indicate an excessive effort to focus the eyes, which could be due to long-sightedness.
      • He suffers from long-sightedness and now needs to wear glasses when reading some government papers.
 
 
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