farseeing

[ fahr-see-ing ]
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adjective
  1. having foresight; sagacious; discerning.

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

Origin of farseeing

1
First recorded in 1840–50; far + see1 + -ing2

Other words from farseeing

  • far·see·ing·ness, noun
  • farseer, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for far-seeing

far-seeing

adjective
  1. having shrewd judgment; far-sighted

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