FAR-SIGHTED


Meaning of FAR-SIGHTED in English

1.

If you describe someone as ~, you admire them because they understand what is likely to happen in the future, and therefore make wise decisions and plans.

Haven’t ~ economists been telling us for some time now that in the future we will work less, not more?...

ADJ approval

2.

Far-sighted people cannot see things clearly that are close to them, and therefore need to wear glasses. (AM; in BRIT, usually use long-sighted )

? near-sighted

ADJ

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