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Definition of Presbyopic
1. Adjective. Able to see distant objects clearly.
Similar to: Eagle-eyed, Farseeing, Keen-sighted, Longsighted, Hypermetropic, Hyperopic, Telescopic
Derivative terms: Farsightedness, Presbyopia
Antonyms: Nearsighted
Definition of Presbyopic
1. a. Affected by presbyopia; also, remedying presbyopia; farsighted.
Definition of Presbyopic
1. Adjective. Affected by presbyopia; also, remedying presbyopia; farsighted. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Presbyopic
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Presbyopic
Literary usage of Presbyopic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Outlines of Human Physiology by Herbert Mayo (1827)
"In old persons the cornea is commonly too flat, constituting the presbyopic eye;
and those objects alone are distinctly seen that are at a distance. ..."
2. The Optical Manual: Or Handbook of Instructions for the Guidance of Surgeons by Thomas Longmore (1885)
"With the aid of the lenses named, the presbyopic ... The power and range of
accommodation of the presbyopic eye diminish in proportion as the presbyopia ..."
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