ˌfar-ˈsighted / $ ˈ. ˌ../ BrE AmE adjective
1 . far-sighted people, ideas, or plans are wise because they show an understanding of what will happen in the future:
far-sighted investments
a far-sighted politician
2 . especially American English able to see or read things clearly only when they are far away from you OPP short-sighted SYN long-sighted British English
—far-sightedness noun [uncountable]