Farsightedness


[fahr-sahy-tid, -sahy-tid] /ˈfɑrˈsaɪ tɪd, -ˌsaɪ tɪd/

adjective
1.
seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; hyperopic.
2.
seeing to a great distance.
3.
wise, as in foreseeing future developments:
a farsighted statesman.

farsightedness far·sight·ed·ness (fär’sī’tĭd-nĭs)
n.
See hyperopia.

farsighted far·sight·ed or far-sight·ed (fär’sī’tĭd)
adj.

farsightedness
(fär’sī’tĭd-nĭs)
See hyperopia.

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