long-sighted

[ lawng-sahy-tid, long- ]

/ ˈlɔŋˈsaɪ tɪd, ˈlɒŋ- /

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adjective

farsighted; hypermetropic.

having great foresight; foreseeing remote results.

Origin of long-sighted

First recorded in 1780–90

OTHER WORDS FROM long-sighted

long-sight·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby long-sighted

longshore drift, longshoreman, longshorewoman, longshoring, long shot, long-sighted, longsleever, longsome, Longs Peak, long splice, longspur

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Example sentences from the Web for long-sighted

It was the result of a chain of good decisions—wise, prudent, long-sighted, or, at the least, expedient choices.
Why Does the USA Depend on Russian Rockets to Get Us Into Space?|P. J. O’Rourke|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Suddenly I exclaimed to myself: 'I wonder if he is long-sighted?'
The Mystery of the Yellow Room|Gaston Leroux
In vain we oppose the selfishness of a long-sighted prudence to the selfishness of the hour.
The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)|Alexander Pope
It need be no discouragement to you that you are not as long-sighted as I am.
Lord Kilgobbin|Charles Lever

Clairfait was, at least, as long-sighted as myself; and nothing could exceed his despondency but his indignation.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXLV. July, 1844. Vol. LVI.|Various
Suppose not one of the living or dead languages of mankind had so much as a word for "long-sighted" or "short-sighted."
A Short History of England|G. K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for long-sighted

long-sighted

adjective

related to or suffering from hyperopia

able to see distant objects in focus

having foresight

Derived forms of long-sighted

long-sightedly, adverblong-sightedness, noun

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单词	long-sighted
释义	long-sighted [ lawng-sahy-tid, long- ] / ˈlɔŋˈsaɪ tɪd, ˈlɒŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR long-sighted ON THESAURUS.COM adjective farsighted; hypermetropic. having great foresight; foreseeing remote results. Origin of long-sighted First recorded in 1780–90 OTHER WORDS FROM long-sighted long-sight·ed·ness, noun Words nearby long-sighted longshore drift, longshoreman, longshorewoman, longshoring, long shot, long-sighted, longsleever, longsome, Longs Peak, long splice, longspur Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for long-sighted It was the result of a chain of good decisions—wise, prudent, long-sighted, or, at the least, expedient choices. Why Does the USA Depend on Russian Rockets to Get Us Into Space?\|P. J. O’Rourke\|June 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Suddenly I exclaimed to myself: 'I wonder if he is long-sighted?' The Mystery of the Yellow Room\|Gaston Leroux In vain we oppose the selfishness of a long-sighted prudence to the selfishness of the hour. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)\|Alexander Pope It need be no discouragement to you that you are not as long-sighted as I am. Lord Kilgobbin\|Charles Lever Clairfait was, at least, as long-sighted as myself; and nothing could exceed his despondency but his indignation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXLV. July, 1844. Vol. LVI.\|Various Suppose not one of the living or dead languages of mankind had so much as a word for "long-sighted" or "short-sighted." A Short History of England\|G. K. Chesterton British Dictionary definitions for long-sighted long-sighted adjective related to or suffering from hyperopia able to see distant objects in focus having foresight Derived forms of long-sighted long-sightedly, adverblong-sightedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to long-sighted visionary, discerning, far-sighted, fey, judicious, new age, oracular, penetrating, perceptive, prescient, prophetic, sibylline, vatic, clear-sighted, extrasensory, farseeing, spiritualistic, telepathic
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long-sighted

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