far-seeing
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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They range from military “birds” with classified capabilities to far-seeing astronomical observatories to run-of-the-mill commercial spacecraft that provide weather forecasting, communications and other consumer services.
From Scientific American • Sep. 15, 2023
Ingram says that when you approach an Afghan hound, “They actually look through you, rather than at you,” because they’re bred to be far-seeing.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023
Frank Capra’s far-seeing 1958 film, The Unchained Goddess, envisioned a climate-wrecked and flooded city, with disaster tourists in glass-bottom boats peering through 150 feet of seawater at drowned bungalows and art deco towers.
From Slate • May 12, 2022
"And so, over millions of years," runs a typical line from the script, "the head has developed as a far-seeing helmsman which guides and controls the propulsive engine of the rear end."
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2019
Grandma’s deep and far-seeing eyes took in Omakayas.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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