nearsighted

nearsighted
adjective unable to see things clearly unless they are close to you; shortsighted BrE — nearsightedly adverb — nearsightedness noun (U) neat /ni:t/ adjective
1 tidy and carefully arranged: neat handwriting | She wears her hair short and neat. | He folded his clothes in a neat pile on the chair. | neat and tidy: Can't you keep your bedroom neat and tidy?
2 AmE spoken very nice or pleasant: The party was really neat - we had a good time. | I liked working for him - he was a neat guy.
3 simple and effective: a neat turn of phrase | There are no neat solutions to this problem.
4 neat alcoholic drinks have no ice or water or any other liquid added; straight 1 (12): She likes her whisky neat.
5 someone who is neat likes to keep things tidy: The new lodger was fortunately a neat person.
— neatly adverb: He arranged the books neatly on the shelf. — neatness noun (U)

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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