Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Farsighted.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Able to see objects at a great distance; hence, having foresight; of acute intellect; sagacious; far-seeing.
- Able to see objects distinctly at a distance, but not close at hand; presbyopic or hypermetropic; far-sighted.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Able to see objects at a great distance; hence, having great foresight; sagacious; farseeing.
- adjective Able to see objects distinctly at a distance, but not close at hand; hypermetropic.
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- adjective
hyperopic ;farsighted
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective planning prudently for the future
- adjective capable of seeing to a great distance
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Examples
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In their own way the conservative, long-sighted brothers were as opportunistic as the railroad and mining buccaneers.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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In their own way the conservative, long-sighted brothers were as opportunistic as the railroad and mining buccaneers.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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De Gea, dropped from United's past three matches after making a succession of mistakes, is long-sighted and plays in contact lenses.
Manchester United's error-prone David de Gea may need eye surgery 2012
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More than that, the past Administration taught us more about the need for long-sighted economic policy and out-year budgeting than we ever thought possible.
Rep. Chaka Fattah: 'Winning the Future' means Investing in Our Children Rep. Chaka Fattah 2011
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In their own way the conservative, long-sighted brothers were as opportunistic as the railroad and mining buccaneers.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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In their own way the conservative, long-sighted brothers were as opportunistic as the railroad and mining buccaneers.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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One day in the not-too-distant future (closer, if you are long-sighted), contacts may be made from renewable materials such as soya bean.
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It's more than just common sense, but a more long-sighted and justice-centered approach.
What's the Connection?: Has Dr. Tiller's murder changed the terms for common ground? Debra W. Haffner 2009
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The famous "light touch" of which the FSA was so proud hasn't proved an effective way to oversee an increasingly complex industry, particularly when it's sharing the regulatory burden with the long-sighted Bank of England and politically minded Treasury.
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In trade, the momentary state of the markets betrays continually the experienced and long-sighted.
Uncollected Prose 2006
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