farsighted

See also: far-sighted

English

Alternative forms

far-sighted

Etymology

far +‎ sighted

Adjective

farsighted (comparative more farsighted, superlative most farsighted)

Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.
Synonyms: hyperopic, long-sighted

Antonyms: myopic, nearsighted, short-sighted
Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.
Synonyms: long-sighted, foresighted, sagacious

Derived terms

farsightedness

Translations

unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects

Armenian: հեռատես (hy) (heṙates)
Bulgarian: далекоглед (bg) (dalekogled)
Czech: dalekozraký (cs)
French: hypermétrope (fr)
German: weitsichtig (de)
Hungarian: távollátó (hu)
Italian: presbite (it)
Japanese: 遠視の (enshi no), 老眼の (rougan no)
Romanian: hipermetrop (ro)
Russian: дальнозо́ркий (ru) (dalʹnozórkij)
Swedish: långsynt (sv), översynt
Turkish: hipermetrop (tr)

considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds

Armenian: հեռատես (hy) (heṙates)
Bulgarian: далновиден (bg) (dalnoviden)
French: prévoyant (fr)
German: weitsichtig (de), vorausschauend (de)
Hungarian: előrelátó (hu)
Japanese: 先見の明のある (senken no mei no aru)
Russian: дальнови́дный (ru) (dalʹnovídnyj), прозорли́вый (ru) (prozorlívyj)
Turkish: basiretli (tr), ileri görüşlü (tr), öngörülü (tr)

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