long-sighted

[ lawng-sahy-tid, long- ]
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adjective
  1. farsighted; hypermetropic.

  2. having great foresight; foreseeing remote results.

Origin of long-sighted

1
First recorded in 1780–90

Other words from long-sighted

  • long-sight·ed·ness, noun

Words Nearby long-sighted

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How to use long-sighted in a sentence

  • After travelling a few miles I espied a black speck very far away, for I am long-sighted.

    The Land of the Long Night | Paul du Chaillu

British Dictionary definitions for long-sighted

long-sighted

adjective
  1. related to or suffering from hyperopia

  2. able to see distant objects in focus

  1. having foresight

Derived forms of long-sighted

  • long-sightedly, adverb
  • long-sightedness, noun

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