farsighted
adjective
far·sight·ed
ˈfär-ˌsī-təd 
1
a
: seeing or able to see to a great distance
Intuition is sometimes symbolized as an eagle, a farsighted bird which can see a very long distance from a very great height.—
Frances E. Vaughan
Frances E. Vaughan
b
: having or showing foresight or good judgment : sagacious
a farsighted leader
a farsighted plan/policy/decision
Farsighted planners hope to use the memory of the flood to open up the river …—Nicholas Helburn
Nicholas Helburn2
: able to see distant things better than near ones : affected with farsightedness
farsighted eyes/vision
… offers free screenings and private consultations … for nearsighted and farsighted people who want to find out if they are good candidates for Laser Vision Correction.—Sue Petty
Sue Petty
farsightedly
adverb
… assuring that our pension obligations are fully funded in a long-term effort that was farsightedly proposed … some years ago …
—Stephen Hudspeth
Stephen Hudspeth
Examples of farsighted in a Sentence
plans made by farsighted city leaders
farsighted conservationists long ago realized that wilderness areas of breathtaking beauty needed to be protected from future development
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Avoiding these dangers and reducing the U.S. economy’s exposure to risk requires a careful, farsighted strategy that recognizes the reality of the United States’ place in today’s world.
—Don Graves, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
No matter what compromises Lucas and our farsighted mayor at the time, Rahm Emanuel, offered, there was no compromise from this group.
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IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2025
Avoiding these dangers and reducing the U.S. economy’s exposure to risk requires a careful, farsighted strategy that recognizes the reality of the United States’ place in today’s world.
—Don Graves, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
No matter what compromises Lucas and our farsighted mayor at the time, Rahm Emanuel, offered, there was no compromise from this group.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Eastwood’s farsighted plan also involved advancing his acting career.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
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“Farsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farsighted. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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farsighted
adjective
far·sight·ed
ˈfär-ˈsīt-əd
1
: having foresight
2
: able to see distant things more clearly than near ones
farsightedly
adverb
Medical Definition
farsighted
adjective
far·sight·ed
ˈfär-ˈsīt-əd
1
: seeing or able to see to a great distance
2
: affected with hyperopia
farsightedly
adverb
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