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Adjective: farsighted  'faa(r)'sI-tid
  1. [N. Amer] Having abnormal vision, unable to focus sharply on things that are nearby
    "The farsighted child had difficulty reading books held at a normal distance";
    - hyperopic, hypermetropic, long-sighted [Brit]
     
  2. Planning prudently for the future
    "large goals that required farsighted policies";
    - farseeing, foresighted, foresightful, prospicient, long, long-sighted [Brit]
     
  3. Capable of seeing to a great distance
    "the farsighted driver saw the car from miles away";
    - keen-sighted, farseeing

See also: presbyopic, provident

Encyclopedia: Farsighted