farsighted

farsighted
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. hypermetropic, eagle-eyed; foresighted, farseeing, longheaded, prudent, provident. See prediction, vision.Ant., nearsighted, myopic.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Seeing better at a distance]
Syn. hyperopic, hypermetropic, presbyopic, longsighted, seeing to a Great distance.
2. [Sagacious]
Syn. farseeing, provident, perceptive, sagacious; see judicious .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
foresighted, prescient, wise, shrewd, judicious, perceptive, provident, thoughtful.
ANT.: shortsighted, nearsighted, myopic, tunnel-visioned
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) (or far-sighted) adjective Characterized by foresight: foresighted, prescient, visionary. See FORESIGHT.

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