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LONGSIGHTED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Planning prudently for the future
Example:
took a long view of the geopolitical issues
Synonyms:
farseeing; farsighted; foresighted; foresightful; long; longsighted; prospicient
Classified under:
Similar:
provident (providing carefully for the future)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Capable of seeing to a great distance
Synonyms:
eagle-eyed; farseeing; keen-sighted; longsighted
Classified under:
Similar:
farsighted; presbyopic (able to see distant objects clearly)
Derivation:
longsightedness (abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects)
