Meanings
nouneyestrain (countable and uncountable, plural eyestrains)
plural eyestrains
- countableuncountablemedicineTiredness or pain in the eyes, sometimes accompanied by headache, caused by excessive or improper use of the eyes, or by uncorrected defects of vision.
Synonyms: asthenopia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounTiredness or pain in the eyes, sometimes accompanied by headache, caused by excessive or improper use of the eyes, or by uncorrected defects of vision.
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nouna tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem
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Chinese Mandarin 眼疲勞 /眼疲劳, 眼睛疲勞 /眼睛疲劳
- 眼疲勞 /眼疲劳 (yǎnpíláo)tiredness in the eyes
- 眼睛疲勞 /眼睛疲劳 (yǎnjīng píláo)tiredness in the eyes
- 視疲勞 /视疲劳 (shìpíláo)tiredness in the eyes
- 視覺疲勞 /视觉疲劳 (shìjué píláo)tiredness in the eyes
Dutch oogvermoeidheid, asthenopie
- oogvermoeidheidtiredness in the eyes
- asthenopietiredness in the eyes
Finnish astenopia, silmän rasittuminen
- astenopiatiredness in the eyes
- silmän rasittuminentiredness in the eyes
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APA
eyestrain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyestrain
MLA
“eyestrain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyestrain. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eyestrain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyestrain.
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