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Farsightedness   /fˌɑrsˈaɪtɪdnəs/   Listen
Farsightedness

noun
1.
A reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45.  Synonym: presbyopia.
2.
Abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects.  Synonyms: hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia, longsightedness.
3.
Seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing.  Synonyms: foresight, prevision, prospicience.





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"Farsightedness" Quotes from Famous Books



... Siberia lived at Petersburgh, and never went near his government. One day the Emperor, in presence of this governor and Rostopchin, was boasting of his farsightedness. "Commend me," said Rostopchin, "to M. le Gouverneur, who sees so well ...
— The Life And Letters Of Maria Edgeworth, Vol. 1 • Maria Edgeworth


Words linked to "Farsightedness" :   myopia, knowing, farsighted, ametropia


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