farseeing

ˈfɑːˌsiːɪŋ

Definition

Definition of farseeing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

prudence

Rare

showing foresight and planning for future needs

Rare

Her farseeing decisions ensured the company's success.

foresighted

visionary

vision quality

Rare

having good vision over long distances

Rare

The farseeing sailor spotted the distant shipwreck through his binoculars.

long-sighted

sharp-eyed

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Origin of farseeing

English, far (distant) + seeing (viewing)

Examples of farseeing in a sentence

The farseeing leader anticipated economic challenges.
The farseeing lookout warned the crew of the approaching storm.
With his farseeing eyes, he could spot the island from miles away.

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French:prévoyant, ...
German:weitsichtig, fernsichtig, ...
Italian:lungimirante, con buona vista, ...
Spanish:previsor, de vista larga, ...
Portuguese:previdente, de visão aguçada, ...
Chinese:有远见的, 视力好的, ...
Japanese:先見の明のある, 遠くを見ることができる, ...
Arabic:بَعِيد النَّظَر, بَصِير, ...
Hebrew:רָחוֹק-רֹאֶה, בַּעַל רְאִיָּה טוֹבָה, ...
Russian:дальновидный, дальнозоркий, ...
Ukrainian:далекоглядний, далекозорий, ...
Hindi:दूरदर्शी, दूरदृष्टि वाला, ...
Bengali:দূরদর্শী, ...
Catalan:previsor, amb bona vista, ...
Czech:prozíravý, dobře vidící do dálky, ...
Danish:fremsynet, langsynet, ...
Dutch:vooruitziend, verziend, ...
Greek:προνοητικός, με καλή όραση, ...
Hungarian:előrelátó, távollátó, ...
Khmer:មានចក្ខុវិស័យវែងឆ្ងាយ, មើលឃើញឆ្ងាយបានល្អ, ...
Korean:선견지명 있는, 멀리 보는, ...
Persian:دوراندیش, دوربین, ...
Polish:dalekowzroczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):visionário, de visão aguçada, ...
Romanian:prevăzător, cu vedere bună, ...
Swedish:framsynt, skarpögd, ...
Thai:มองการณ์ไกล, สายตาดี, ...
Turkish:öngörülü, uzak görüşlü, ...
Vietnamese:nhìn xa trông rộng, tinh mắt, ...

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