farsightedness
Americannoun
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the ability to see distant objects, or the ability to see them more clearly or easily than close ones; hyperopia.
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the wisdom to foresee future developments and act accordingly in the present.
Example Sentences
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Farsightedness, or hyperopia, is the inability to see close objects and is corrected with a converging lens to increase power.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Farsightedness, or hyperopia, is the inability to see close objects clearly while distant objects may be clear.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Farsightedness can be remedied by convex glasses, since they bend the light and bring it to a closer focus.
From General Science by Clark, Bertha M.
Farsightedness is remedied by convex glasses; nearsightedness, by concave.
From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman
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