long´-sight´ed|ness

long´-sight´ed|ness
long-sight|ed «LNG SY tihd, LONG-», adjective.
1. seeing distant things more clearly than near ones; farsighted.
2. Figurative. having foresight; wise: »

Her long-sighted notion of a society not solely based on war and agriculture... (Manchester Guardian).

long´-sight´ed|ness, noun.

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  • long-sight|ed — «LNG SY tihd, LONG », adjective. 1. seeing distant things more clearly than near ones; farsighted. 2. Figurative. having foresight; wise: »Her long sighted notion of a society not solely based on war and agriculture... (Manchester Guardian).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • long-sighted — long′ sight′ed adj. 1) farsighted 2) having great foresight • Etymology: 1780–90 long′ sight′ed•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Long-sightedness — Long sight ed*ness, n. 1. The state or condition of being long sighted; hence, sagacity; shrewdness. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) See {Hypermetropia}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sight — de·sight; dis·sight; far·sight·ed·ness; fore·sight; fore·sight·ed; fore·sight·ful; fore·sight·less; in·sight·ed; in·sight·ful; near·sight·ed·ly; near·sight·ed·ness; short·sight·ed·ness; sight; sight·ed; sight·er; sight·less; sight·li·ness;… …   English syllables

  • long — age·long; be·long; be·long·ing·ness; cach·o·long; du·long; fur·long; ge·long; head·long·ness; hol·long; ka·long; long; long·ford; long·ful; long·ie; long·ies; long·ing; long·ing·ly; long·ing·ness; long·ish; long·ly; long·ness; long·schat;… …   English syllables

  • no´ble|ness — no|ble «NOH buhl», adjective, bler, blest, noun. –adj. 1. high and great by birth, rank, or title: »a noble family, noble blood. SYNONYM(S): aristocratic, high born, patrician. 2. high and great in character; showing greatness of mind; good: »a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sav´age|ness — sav|age «SAV ihj», adjective, noun, verb, aged, ag|ing. –adj. 1. not civilized; barbarous: »savage customs. Gaudy colors please a savage taste. ... the barriers, which had so long separated the savage and the civilized nations of the earth… …   Useful english dictionary

  • longsightedness — long·sight·ed·ness …   English syllables

  • longsighted — long·sight·ed sīt əd adj FARSIGHTED long·sight·ed·ness n …   Medical dictionary

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