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FAR-SIGHTED

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far⋅sight⋅ed

[fahr-sahy-tid, -sahy-tid]
–adjective
1. seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; hyperopic.
2. seeing to a great distance.
3. wise, as in foreseeing future developments: a farsighted statesman.

Origin:
1635–45; far + sight + -ed 3


far⋅sight⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
far⋅sight⋅ed⋅ness, noun


3. foresighted, farseeing, prescient, discerning, prudent, perspicacious.
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far·sight·ed or far-sight·ed   (fär'sī'tĭd)   
adj.  
  1. Able to see distant objects better than objects at close range; hyperopic.

  2. Capable of seeing to a great distance.

  3. Planning prudently for the future; foresighted: large goals that required farsighted policies.

far'sight'ed·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: far·sight·ed
Pronunciation: 'fär-'sIt-&d
Function: adjective
1 : seeing or able to see to a great distance
2 : affected with hyperopia —far·sight·ed·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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farsighted far·sight·ed or far-sight·ed (fär'sī'tĭd)
adj.

  1. Able to see distant objects better than objects at close range; hyperopic.

  2. Capable of seeing to a great distance.

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