farseeing

farseeing
adjective
1. capable of seeing to a great distance
• Syn: ↑eagle-eyed, ↑keen-sighted, ↑longsighted
• Similar to: ↑farsighted, ↑presbyopic
• Derivationally related forms: ↑longsightedness (for: ↑longsighted)
2. planning prudently for the future
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large goals that required farsighted policies

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took a long view of the geopolitical issues

• Similar to: ↑provident
• Derivationally related forms: ↑prospicience (for: ↑prospicient), ↑foresightfulness (for: ↑foresightful), ↑foresightedness (for: ↑foresighted), ↑farsightedness (for: ↑farsighted)

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
1. : able to see to a great distance : farsighted
2. : having foresight

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—farseeingness, n. —farseer, n.
/fahr"see"ing/, adj.
1. having foresight; sagacious; discerning.
2. able to see objects distinctly at a great distance: Hawks are farseeing birds.
[1840-50; FAR + SEE1 + -ING2]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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