farseeing

[fahr-see-ing]

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adjective

having foresight; sagacious; discerning.
able to see objects distinctly at a great distance: Hawks are farseeing birds.

Origin of farseeing

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

Related formsfar·see·ing·ness, nounfar·se·er, noun

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Related Words for far-seeing

levelheaded, wise, shrewd, prescient, canny, prudent, acute, cautious, clairvoyant, discerning, judicious, politic, provident, sagacious, sage, well-balanced, commonsensical, cool-headed, far-seeing

Examples from the Web for far-seeing

Contemporary Examples of 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

Historical Examples of far-seeing

Mr. Weston had not been a rich man, nor had he been a far-seeing, provident man.
Life in London
Edwin Hodder
You, the people alone, you have been far-seeing and prophetic; but not they.
Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863
Adam Gurowski
That he was energetic, far-seeing, and calculating, he could not doubt.
Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times
Charles Carleton Coffin
As a statesman he was prudent, wise, sagacious, far-seeing and true.
Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence
Various
The Starets was one of the most far-seeing and mercenary scoundrels.
The Minister of Evil
William Le Queux

British Dictionary definitions for far-seeing

far-seeing

adjective

having shrewd judgment; far-sighted

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