Spanish word

miope

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmjope/

Meaning

  • adjectivenearsighted

Example

Soy miope y necesito gafas para conducir.

I am nearsighted and I need glasses to drive.

Illustration for miope (nearsighted)

More examples

No podemos ser miope y pensar solo en lo inmediato.

We cannot be myopic and think only about the immediate.

Core concept

Clear close-up of a face with the distant skyline soft and out of focus.

Common phrases

  • ser miope

    be myopic

  • llevar gafas por ser miope

    wear glasses because of myopia

  • mirada miope

    myopic view

Similar words

miópico: Near vision stays clear while faraway scenes appear blurry and lack detail.
corto de vista: Only close-up details are seen clearly; objects in the distance are hard to make out.

Definition in Spanish

Que padece de miopía; término que califica la visión que permite ver objetos cercanos con claridad pero dificulta la visión lejana.

Word origin

From Greek myōps (μύωψ), literally 'narrow-eyed', transmitted into Spanish via the Latin medical term myopia.

Usage tips

  • The noun is written miopía with an accent on the i, but the adjective is miope without an accent, so the stress shifts between the forms.

Other meanings

  • myopenoun
  • short-sightedadjective

Opposites

  • hipermétropefar-sightedadjective

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