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English 1 sense of the word longsightedness:
NOUNstatelongsightedness, hyperopia, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, farsightednessabnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Englishlongsightedness: 1 sense noun 1, state
MeaningAbnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects.
Synonymshyperopia, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, farsightedness
Narrowerpresbyopia, farsightednessA reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45
Broaderametropia(ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia
Oppositemyopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability
Spanishhipermetropía, hiperopía
Catalanhipermetropia
Adjectiveslongsightedcapable of seeing to a great distance

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