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eyestrain — [ī′strān΄] n. a tired or strained condition of the eye muscles, caused as by too much use of the eyes, uncorrected visual defects, or reading in dim light … English World dictionary
eyestrain — /uy strayn /, n. a sensation of discomfort produced in the eyes by their excessive or improper use: to have eyestrain from reading fine print in poor light. [1870 75; EYE + STRAIN] * * * … Universalium
eyestrain — noun a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑asthenopia • Hypernyms: ↑fatigue, ↑weariness, ↑tiredness * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun … Useful english dictionary
eyestrain — noun Date: 1874 weariness or a strained state of the eye … New Collegiate Dictionary
eyestrain — noun tiredness or pain in the eyes, sometimes accompanied by headache, caused by excessive or improper use of the eyes, or by uncorrected defects of vision Syn: asthenopia … Wiktionary
eyestrain — SYN: asthenopia. * * * eye·strain ī .strān n weariness or a strained state of the eye * * * n. a sense of fatigue brought on by use of the eyes for prolonged close work or in persons who have an uncorrected error of refraction or an imbalance of… … Medical dictionary
eyestrain — Synonyms and related words: brain fag, debilitation, debility, enervation, enfeeblement, faintness, fatigue, goneness, heart strain, jadedness, languor, lassitude, mental fatigue, mental strain, overstrain, overtiredness, sleepiness, stance… … Moby Thesaurus
eyestrain — eye|strain [ aı,streın ] noun uncount a condition in which your eyes hurt, for example because you have been reading a lot … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
eyestrain — n. weariness of the eyes resulting from improper or excessive use … English contemporary dictionary
eyestrain — eye•strain [[t]ˈaɪˌstreɪn[/t]] n. discomfort in the eyes produced by excessive or improper use • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
