- long-sighted
- UK / US
adjective British
1) not able to see things clearly when they are near to you2) considering things that will happen in the future, not just what will happen immediately
English dictionary. 2014.
long-sighted
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long-sighted — adj BrE able to see objects or read things clearly only when they are far from your eyes ≠ ↑short sighted American Equivalent: far sighted … Dictionary of contemporary English
Long-sighted — Long sight ed, a. 1. Able to see objects at a great distance; hence, having great foresight; sagacious; farseeing. [1913 Webster] 2. Able to see objects distinctly at a distance, but not close at hand; hypermetropic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
long-sighted — adjective BRITISH FARSIGHTED ─ opposite NEARSIGHTED … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
long-sighted — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unable to see things clearly if they are relatively close to the eyes … English terms dictionary
long-sighted — ADJ GRADED Long sighted people cannot see things clearly that are close to them, and therefore need to wear glasses. [BRIT] My husband is extremely long sighted while I am very short sighted. Ant: short sighted (in AM, use far sighted) … English dictionary
long-sighted — long sightedness, n. /lawng suy tid, long /, adj. 1. farsighted; hypermetropic. 2. having great foresight; foreseeing remote results. [1780 90] * * * … Universalium
long-sighted — long′ sight′ed adj. 1) farsighted 2) having great foresight • Etymology: 1780–90 long′ sight′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
long-sighted eye — toliaregė akis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. hypermetropic eye; long sighted eye vok. weitsichtiges Auge, n rus. гиперметропический глаз, m; дальнозоркий глаз, m pranc. œil hypermétrope, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
long-sighted — /ˈlɒŋ saɪtəd / (say long suytuhd) adjective 1. far sighted; hypermetropic. 2. having great foresight; foreseeing remote results. Compare far sighted (def. 3). –long sightedness, noun …
long-sighted — adj. far sighted, affected with hyperopia (condition in which vision for distant objects is clearer than for nearby objects); having great foresight, seeing long into the future; shrewd, sagacious … English contemporary dictionary
long-sighted — a. 1. Far sighted. 2. Sagacious, far seeing, discerning … New dictionary of synonyms
