distance vision
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Definition
- Noun:
- The ability to see objects clearly that are relatively far away from the viewer, typically at a distance of 20 feet (about 6 meters) or more. This is the standard medical and optometric term for the clarity of sight for distant objects, as opposed to near vision.
Usage
- Noun:
- Distance vision is essential for activities like driving and watching movies in a theater.
- An eye exam will test both your near vision and your distance vision.
- Good distance vision allows you to read street signs from far away.
Advanced Usage
- "to test one's distance vision": to formally assess the clarity of one's sight for faraway objects.
- The optometrist used a Snellen chart to test my distance vision.
- "to correct distance vision": to improve the clarity of far sight, typically with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery.
- My new glasses perfectly correct my poor distance vision.
Variants and Related Words
- Near vision (n): the ability to see objects clearly at a close range, typically within arm's length.
- Reading a book requires good near vision.
- Visual acuity (n): the clarity or sharpness of vision, often measured separately for distance and near.
- The patient's visual acuity was 20/20 for distance.
Synonyms
- Far sight: (less technical) The ability to see distant objects clearly.
- Distant sight: (less common) Vision for faraway objects.
Antonyms
- Near vision: vision for close objects.
- Myopia (n): nearsightedness; a condition where distance vision is blurred.
Noun
- vision for objects that a 20 feet or more from the viewer