farsighted
adjective
far·sight·ed
ˈfär-ˌsī-təd
1
a
: seeing or able to see to a great distance
Intuition is sometimes symbolized as an eagle, a farsighted bird which can see a very long distance from a very great height.—Frances E. Vaughan
b
: having or showing foresight or good judgment : sagacious
a farsighted leader
a farsighted plan/policy/decision
Farsighted planners hope to use the memory of the flood to open up the river …—Nicholas Helburn
2
: able to see distant things better than near ones : affected with farsightedness
farsighted eyes/vision
… offers free screenings and private consultations … for nearsighted and farsighted people who want to find out if they are good candidates for Laser Vision Correction.—Sue Petty
farsightedly
adverb
… assuring that our pension obligations are fully funded in a long-term effort that was farsightedly proposed … some years ago …
—Stephen Hudspeth
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