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Definition of Farsighted
1. Adjective. Able to see distant objects clearly.
Similar to: Eagle-eyed, Farseeing, Keen-sighted, Longsighted, Hypermetropic, Hyperopic, Telescopic
Derivative terms: Farsightedness, Presbyopia
Antonyms: Nearsighted
2. Adjective. Planning prudently for the future. "Took a long view of the geopolitical issues"
Similar to: Provident
Derivative terms: Farsightedness, Foresightedness, Foresightfulness, Prospicience
Definition of Farsighted
1. a. Seeing to great distance; hence, of good judgment regarding the remote effects of actions; sagacious.
Definition of Farsighted
1. Adjective. Being unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic. ¹
2. Adjective. Being considerate about the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Farsighted
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Farsighted
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1. Seeing to great distance; hence, of good judgment regarding the remote effects of actions; sagacious.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Farsighted
Literary usage of Farsighted
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Western Reserve by Harry Gardner Cutler, Harriet Taylor Upton (1910)
"Conspicuous ‘among the earlier settlers of the Western Reserve was Norman Webster,
a man of strong individuality, clear headed and farsighted, who became ..."
2. Old Truths Newly Illustrated by Henry Graham (1904)
"Nearsighted and farsighted Christians Some persons are nearsighted. ... Other persons
are farsighted. For them the poet expressed a great truth when he ..."
3. Report of the Joint Committee of the Senate and Assembly of the State of New by Edwin A. Merritt, Edwin A. Merritt, Jr (1911)
"While, however, we are waiting for the time when we shall be farsighted and
intelligent enough to attack this problem directly, we must recognize that we ..."
4. Pax Economica, Freedom of International Exchange the Sole Method for the by Henri! Lambert (1917)
"THE ONLY farsighted POLICY: To LIVE AND LET LIVE Is it too late, or can it be
too soon, for a general admission of guilt? ..."
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