What does "eyestrain" mean?

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.

Eyestrain

Q: What is a synonym for "eyestrain"?

Common synonyms include: asthenopia, brain fag, computer vision syndrome, debilitation, debility, digital eye strain.

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
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. countable, uncountable
2
a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem wordnet

Synonyms

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asthenopia brain fag computer vision syndrome debilitation debility digital eye strain

Antonyms

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ease eye comfort relax relieve

Example

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"Some viewers complain of headaches and eyestrain after watching 3D films."

Etymology

From eye + strain.

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