farsighted
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Britannica Dictionary definition of FARSIGHTED
[more farsighted; most farsighted]
1
chiefly US
:
able to see things that are far away more clearly than things that are near
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compare nearsighted
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He wears glasses because he is farsighted. [=(Brit) longsighted]
2
a
:
able to predict what will or might happen in the future
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plans made by farsighted city leaders
b
:
made or done while thinking about what will happen in the future
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opposite shortsighted
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farsighted investments
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a farsighted plan/approach
— farsightedly
adverb— farsightedness
noun [noncount]-
She had her eyes tested for farsightedness.
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the farsightedness of city leaders
