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adjective
- 1. unable to see things clearly, especially if they are relatively close to the eyes; long-sighted.
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FAR-SIGHTED definition: 1. having good judgment about what will be needed in the future and making wise decisions based on…. Learn more.
a. : seeing or able to see to a great distance. Intuition is sometimes symbolized as an eagle, a farsighted bird which can see a very long distance from a very great height. Frances E. Vaughan. b. : having or showing foresight or good judgment : sagacious. a farsighted leader. a farsighted plan/policy/decision.
[not usually before noun] not able to see things that are close to you clearly. Check pronunciation: far-sighted. Definition of far-sighted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
far-sighted. 1. adjective. If you describe someone as far-sighted, you admire them because they understand what is likely to happen in the future, and therefore make wise decisions and plans. [approval] Far-sighted economists have told us that in the future we will work less, not more.
Far-sighted definition: seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; hyperopic.. See examples of FAR-SIGHTED used in a sentence.
able to see things clearly that are far away but not clearly see things that are near you: I'm so farsighted, I can't read the newspaper without my glasses. Many children are slightly farsighted (they cannot see close objects clearly) but don't need glasses, because they will likely outgrow the condition. Opposite.
Definitions of farsighted. adjective. able to see distant objects clearly. synonyms: presbyopic. eagle-eyed, farseeing, keen-sighted, longsighted. capable of seeing to a great distance. hypermetropic, hyperopic. abnormal ability to focus of distant objects. telescopic. capable of discerning distant objects. see more. adjective.
