farsighted

See also: far-sighted

English

Alternative forms

• far-sighted

Etymology

From far +‎ sighted.

Adjective

farsighted (comparative more farsighted, superlative most farsighted)

1. Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.

   Synonyms: hyperopic, long-sighted

   Antonyms: myopic, nearsighted, short-sighted

2. 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)