FARSIGHTED


Meaning of FARSIGHTED in English

— farsightedly , adv. — farsightedness , n.

/fahr"suy"tid, -suy'tid/ , adj.

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.

[ 1635-45; FAR + SIGHT + -ED 3 ]

Syn. 3. foresighted, farseeing, prescient, discerning, prudent, perspicacious.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .