noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

asthenopiaasthenopiabrain fagdebilitationdebilityenervation

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

From eye + strain.

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