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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But it's not just geography but short sightedness too, Mr Rycroft claims.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2023
To overcome these misunderstandings, we need to expand our definition of blindness — and become wary of the dangers of sightedness.
From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2022
They found that those with dyslexia were no more or less likely to have any sight or eye-related problems, such as short or long sightedness, squints or difficulties in focusing.
From BBC • May 25, 2015
One, Samantha Burnell, says on Facebook: "Other than wearing glasses to correct long sightedness my sight is fine but as yet I have not experienced darkness."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2015
This has a tendency to elongate the eyeball, and as a permanent result we have near sightedness.
From Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 by Various
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