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foresight
fore·sight F0256600 (fôr′sīt′)n.1. The ability or action of imagining or anticipating what might happen in the future.2. Care in providing for the future: Spending all of your money at once shows little foresight.
fore′sight′ed adj.fore′sight′ed·ly adv.fore′sight′ed·ness n.fore′sight′ful adj.foresight (ˈfɔːˌsaɪt) n1. provision for or insight into future problems, needs, etc2. the act or ability of foreseeing3. the act of looking forward4. (Surveying) surveying a reading taken looking forwards to a new station, esp in levelling from a point of known elevation to a point the elevation of which is to be determined. Compare backsight5. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the front sight on a firearm ˌforeˈsighted adj ˌforeˈsightedly adv ˌforeˈsightedness nfore•sight (ˈfɔrˌsaɪt, ˈfoʊr-)
n. 1. care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence. 2. the act or power of foreseeing; prevision; prescience. 3. an act of looking forward. 4. knowledge or insight of the future. [1250–1300] fore′sight`ed, adj. fore′sight`ed•ly, adv. fore′sight`ed•ness, n. fore′sight`ful, adj. Foresight of housekeepers: company of housekeepers, 15th century.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | foresight - providence by virtue of planning prudently for the futureforesightedness, foresightfulnessprovidence - the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources | | 2. | foresight - seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeingprospicience, farsightedness, previsionknowing - a clear and certain mental apprehension |
foresightnoun forethought, prudence, circumspection, far-sightedness, care, provision, caution, precaution, anticipation, preparedness, prescience, premeditation, prevision (rare) They had the foresight to invest in new technology.
neglect, hindsight, carelessness, thoughtlessness, imprudence, lack of foresight, unpreparedness, retrospection, inconsiderationforesightnoun1. Unusual or creative discernment or perception:farsightedness, prescience, vision.2. The exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters:caution, circumspection, discretion, forehandedness, foresightedness, forethought, forethoughtfulness, precaution, prudence.Translationsforesee (foːˈsiː) – past tense foreˈsaw (-ˈsoː) : past participle foreˈseen – verb to see or know about before or in advance. He could foresee the difficulties. 預見 预见foreˈseeable adjective able to be foreseen. in the foreseeable future (= soon; within a short space of time). 可預見到的 可预见到的ˈforesight (-sӕit) noun the ability to see in advance what may happen and to plan for it. She had the foresight to drive carefully in case the roads were icy. 先見之明 先见之明IdiomsSeeForesight is better than hindsight.Foresight
foresight[′fȯr‚sīt] (engineering) A sight or bearing on a new survey point, taken in a forward direction and made in order to determine its elevation. A sight on a previously established survey point, taken in order to close a circuit. A reading taken on a level rod to determine the elevation of the point on which the rod rests when read. Also known as minus sight. Foresight (graphics, tool)A software product from Nu Thena providinggraphical modelling tools for high level system design andsimulation.foresight
Synonyms for foresightnoun forethoughtSynonyms- forethought
- prudence
- circumspection
- far-sightedness
- care
- provision
- caution
- precaution
- anticipation
- preparedness
- prescience
- premeditation
- prevision
Antonyms- neglect
- hindsight
- carelessness
- thoughtlessness
- imprudence
- lack of foresight
- unpreparedness
- retrospection
- inconsideration
Synonyms for foresightnoun unusual or creative discernment or perceptionSynonyms- farsightedness
- prescience
- vision
noun the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical mattersSynonyms- caution
- circumspection
- discretion
- forehandedness
- foresightedness
- forethought
- forethoughtfulness
- precaution
- prudence
Synonyms for foresightnoun providence by virtue of planning prudently for the futureSynonyms- foresightedness
- foresightfulness
Related Wordsnoun seeing aheadSynonyms- prospicience
- farsightedness
- prevision
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