[more farsighted; most farsighted] 1 chiefly US : able to see things that are far away more clearly than things that are near
▪ He wears glasses because he is farsighted. [=(Brit) longsighted] — compare nearsighted 2 a : able to predict what will or might happen in the future
▪ plans made by farsighted city leaders
b : made or done while thinking about what will happen in the future
▪ farsighted investments ▪ a farsighted plan/approach — opposite shortsighted
▪ He wears glasses because he is farsighted. [=(Brit) longsighted] — compare nearsighted
▪ plans made by farsighted city leaders
b : made or done while thinking about what will happen in the future
▪ farsighted investments ▪ a farsighted plan/approach — opposite shortsighted
— far·sight·ed·ly adverb
— far·sight·ed·ness noun [noncount]
▪ She had her eyes tested for farsightedness. ▪ the farsightedness of city leaders
▪ She had her eyes tested for farsightedness. ▪ the farsightedness of city leaders





