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rain·mak·er Pronunciation Key n. 1. Informal. One who is known for achieving excellent results in a profession or field, such as business or politics. 2. One who is believed to be capable of producing rain, as through magical or ritual actions. my·o·pi·a
Pronunciation Key 3. A visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it; nearsightedness. Also called short sight. 4. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning: “For Lorca, New York is a symbol of spiritual myopia” (Edwin Honig). adj 1: (ophthalmology) inability to focus on near objects [syn: shortsighted] 2: visual impairment resulting from faulty refraction of light rays in the eye [syn: ametropic, astigmatic, presbyopic, visually impaired] |