Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - nearsighted

~ adj unable to see things clearly unless they are close to you; shortsighted BrE - nearsightedly adv - nearsightedness n neat ~ adj 1 tidy and carefully arranged  (neat handwriting | She wears her hair short and neat. | He folded his clothes in a neat pile on the chair. | neat and tidy)  (Can't you keep your bedroom neat and tidy?) 2 AmE spoken very nice or pleasant  (The party was really neat - we had a good time. | I liked working for him - he was a neat guy.) 3 simple and effective  (a neat turn of phrase | There are no neat solutions to this problem.) 4 neat alcoholic drinks have no ice or water or any other liquid added; straight1 (12)  (She likes her whisky neat.) 5 someone who is neat likes to keep things tidy  (The new lodger was fortunately a neat person.) - neatly adv  (He arranged the books neatly on the shelf.) - neatness n