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farsighted

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farsighted /ˈfɑɚˌsaɪtəd/ adjective
farsighted
/ˈfɑɚˌsaɪtəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FARSIGHTED
[more farsighted; most farsighted]
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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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a  : able to predict what will or might happen in the future
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b  : made or done while thinking about what will happen in the future
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— opposite shortsighted

— farsightedly

adverb

— farsightedness

noun [noncount]
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