Farsighted Meaning in English
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Definition
Describes someone who can see things clearly at a distance but has trouble seeing things up close, or describes a person who plans wisely for the future.
Usage & Nuances
Medical (also called 'hyperopic') and figurative uses ('farsighted decision'). In vision, opposite of 'nearsighted.' In a metaphorical sense, describes someone who thinks carefully about future consequences.
Example Sentences
A farsighted person can see things far away more clearly than things that are close.
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The company’s farsighted investment paid off five years later.
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My grandmother is farsighted and needs glasses to read.
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He is a farsighted leader who always prepares for the future.
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I’m farsighted, so I have no trouble recognizing faces from across the room.
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That was a really farsighted move—most people wouldn’t have thought that far ahead.
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