far sight

fɑːr saɪt

Definition

Definition of far sight - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

vision

TECH.

ability to see distant objects clearly

TECH.

Her far sight allowed her to read the sign from afar.

hyperopia

foresight

Rare

ability to plan for the future

Rare

His far sight helped the company avoid potential pitfalls.

foresight

vision

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Expressions with far

far cry

thing very different from something else

Her new job is a far cry from her old one.

far removed

adj.

very different from something else

Her lifestyle is far removed from his.

far gone

adj.

very drunk or intoxicated

He was too far gone to drive home.

far afield

adv.

at a great distance from a place

They traveled far afield to find new markets.

as far as

prep.

indicating a specific point or limit

We walked as far as the park.

far and wide

adv.

over a great distance or large area

The news spread far and wide.

Expressions with sight

on sight

adv.

immediately upon noticing or becoming aware of something

The guard recognized the suspect on sight.

at sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something

The document was approved at sight.

sight unseen

adj.

purchased or agreed without seeing first

She bought the car sight unseen.

sorry sight

someone or something in a bad condition

After the storm, the garden was a sorry sight.

out of one's sight

adj.

not visible or perceivable to someone

The car was out of his sight behind the hill.

at first sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something or someone

She fell in love at first sight.

keep sight of

maintain in one's field of view

Keep sight of the car in front.

know by sight

recognize someone or something by appearance

I know him by sight but not by name.

out of sight

adj.

not visible or accessible to view

The treasure was out of sight beneath the waves.

quite a sight

exp.

something that looks very impressive or unusual

The fireworks display was quite a sight.

Examples of far sight in a sentence

Far sight is crucial for birdwatchers spotting distant species.
Her far sight led to a successful investment strategy.
The leader's far sight ensured the project's long-term success.

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French:télévue, prévoyance, ...
German:Fernsicht, Weitsicht, ...
Italian:vista, lungimiranza, ...
Spanish:visión lejana, previsión, ...
Portuguese:visão ao longe, previsão, ...
Chinese:远视力, 远见, ...
Japanese:遠視, 先見の明, ...
Arabic:بُعْدُ النَّظَرِ, بَصِيرَة, ...
Hebrew:רְאִיַּת מֶרְחָק, חָזוֹן, ...
Russian:дальнозоркость, предусмотрительность, ...
Ukrainian:далекозорість, далекоглядність, ...
Hindi:दूर दृष्टि, दूरदर्शिता, ...
Bengali:দূরদৃষ্টি, ...
Catalan:visió llunyana, previsió, ...
Czech:dalekozrakost, předvídavost, ...
Danish:langsyn, fremsynethed, ...
Dutch:verziendheid, vooruitziendheid, ...
Greek:μακρινή όραση, προνοητικότητα, ...
Hungarian:távollátás, előrelátás, ...
Khmer:ចក្ខុវិស័យឆ្ងាយ, ចក្ខុវិស័យវែងឆ្ងាយ, ...
Korean:원시력, 선견지명, ...
Persian:دید دور, دوراندیشی, ...
Polish:dalekowzroczność, przezorność, ...
Portuguese (BR):visão de longo alcance, previsão, ...
Romanian:vedere bună la distanță, viziune, ...
Swedish:goda avståndssyn, framsynthet, ...
Thai:สายตายาว, การมองการณ์ไกล, ...
Turkish:uzak görüş, uzak görüşlülük, ...
Vietnamese:thị lực, khả năng dự đoán, ...

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