farsighted

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It caused his eyesight to go from nearsighted to farsighted, and he could no longer drive at night.

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  1. adjective Able to see distant objects better than objects at close range; hyperopic.
  2. adjective Capable of seeing to a great distance.
  3. adjective Planning prudently for the future; foresighted: large goals that required farsighted policies.

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  • The tendency to build all ships a littlesmaller than the English ships which were being launched at the same timewas hardly farsighted, much less brilliant. —  Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf: Causes of the Collapse
  • He seems clear-headed and farsighted, and his belief is that the conference will really do something of value for arbitration. —  Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White, V2
  • Talk to our farsighted (in the best way) experts about the cosmos, the heavens or that bird two miles away you'd like to bring into focus.
  • It caused his eyesight to go from nearsighted to farsighted, and he could no longer drive at night. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • Hopefully not, because extraordinary, farsighted, and Godly gifted leaders are not born every day. —  American Chronicle
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