astigmatic

IPA/ˌæs.tɪɡˈmæt.ɪk/
IPA/ˌæs.tɪɡˈmæt̬.ɪk/

astigmatic — adjective

  • astigmaticpositive
  • more astigmaticcomparative
  • most astigmaticsuperlative

1. describes an eye condition in which the cornea or lens is curved unevenly, makin

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes an eye condition in which the cornea or lens is curved unevenly, making objects look blurry or stretched at any distance

例句

Adina visited the optician after learning that her son was astigmatic and needed glasses.

predicative: be astigmatic

An astigmatic eye cannot focus clearly on both near and far objects at once.

attributive: astigmatic + noun

同義詞
反義詞
  • emmetropic

    a formal medical term describing eyes with perfect, unassisted vision

文法句型

astigmatic + noun

be astigmatic

用法筆記

Common in medical and optometry settings. Astigmatism affects vision at all distances, unlike nearsightedness (blurry far vision) or farsightedness (blurry near vision).

常見錯誤

❌I am astigmatic to read small text.
✅I have trouble reading small text because I am astigmatic.
💡Astigmatism affects all distances, not just close work.
❌Astigmatic means you cannot see things that are far away.
✅Astigmatic means the cornea or lens of the eye is unevenly curved, causing blurry vision at every distance.
💡Astigmatism is different from being nearsighted.