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miopia

[mi-o-PI-a]
nounfemininepl: miopias
myopia
1. A refractive error of the eye in which light rays focus in front of the retina, causing distant objects to appear blurred while near objects remain clear
She was diagnosed with myopia at age ten and needed glasses to see the board at school.
Ela foi diagnosticada com miopia aos dez anos e precisou de óculos para ver o quadro na escola.
2. Lack of foresight or discernment; inability to see the bigger picture
The government's miopia regarding climate change is concerning.
A miopia do governo em relação às mudanças climáticas é preocupante.
Synonyms
presbiopiafalta de visãovisão curta
Antonyms
hipermetropiavisão claraperspicácia

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
miopia
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
miopia
Standard term, identical to Brazilian usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

miopia social - social myopia, inability to see social consequences
miopia política - political myopia, lack of political foresight
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