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 nearsightedness nearsightedness /ˈniːrˌsaɪtɪdnəs/

noun

  1. (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred  ( myopia , nearsightedness , shortsightedness )
    (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred


 virtue virtue /ˈvɝːtʃuː/

noun

  1. () The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong  ( moral excellence , virtuousness , virtue )
    the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
      Honesty is a virtue that should be cherished and upheld.
    Honesty is a virtue that should be cherished and upheld.
  2. () Any admirable quality or attribute  ( virtue , merit )
    any admirable quality or attribute
     Work of great merit
    work of great merit
  3. A particular moral excellence  ( virtue )
    a particular moral excellence
     Patience is a virtue that not everyone possesses.
    Patience is a virtue that not everyone possesses.
  4. Morality with respect to sexual relations  ( chastity , sexual morality , virtue )
    morality with respect to sexual relations


 featheredge featheredge /ˈfɛðərɛdʒ/

noun

  1. A thin tapering edge  ( featheredge )
    a thin tapering edge
     The artisan finished the wooden plank with a featheredge.
    The artisan finished the wooden plank with a featheredge.


 Charles Laughton Charles Laughton /ˈtʃɑːrlz ˈlɔːtən/

noun

  1. United States film actor (born in England) (1899-1962)  ( Charles Laughton , Laughton )
    United States film actor (born in England) (1899-1962)