farseeing

[ fahr-see-ing ]

/ ˈfɑrˈsi ɪŋ /

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adjective

having foresight; sagacious; discerning.

able to see objects distinctly at a great distance: Hawks are farseeing birds.

Words nearby farseeing

farriery, farro, farrow, farruca, fars, farseeing, farsi, farsighted, farsightedness, fart, farther

Origin of farseeing

First recorded in 1840–50; far + see¹ + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM farseeing

far·see·ing·ness, nounfar·se·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for far-seeing

Companies like Google and Facebook have strived—and thrived—by keeping their far-seeing geniuses on board.
Regrets From the Man Who Fired Steve Jobs|Thomas E. Weber|June 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
That is their confessed plan, and in its execution they are shrewd and far-seeing politicians.
The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It|R. W. Beers
The younger Minos was almost as wise as his grandfather; and he was brave and far-seeing and skilled as a ruler of men.
Old Greek Stories|James Baldwin
As a far-seeing man of business affairs, he stands almost without a peer.
Then and Now|Robert Vaughn

Some of the far-seeing and prudent had stored up food and prepared for the situation in advance, but these were few.
The Career of Leonard Wood|Joseph Hamblen Sears
His far-seeing intellect, his daring duplicity, carried him straight on to his end in view.
The Black Robe|Wilkie Collins

British Dictionary definitions for far-seeing

far-seeing

adjective

having shrewd judgment; far-sighted

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farseeing

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British Dictionary definitions for far-seeing

adjective