farsightedness

farsightedness
Better vision for distant than near-by objects.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • Farsightedness — Far sight ed*ness, n. 1. Quality of bbeing farsighted. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Hypermetropia. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • farsightedness — index sagacity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • farsightedness — n. the farsightedness to + inf. (they had enough farsightedness to provide for their old age) * * * the farsightedness to + inf. (they had enough farsightedness to provide for their old age) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Farsightedness — Medically termed hyperopia; the ability to see distant objects more clearly than close objects. Farsightedness (hyperopia) may be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. * * * SYN: hyperopia. * * * far·sight·ed·ness n 1) the quality or state of …   Medical dictionary

  • farsightedness — noun Date: circa 1829 1. the quality or state of being farsighted 2. hyperopia …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • farsightedness — far·sight·ed·ness (färʹsīʹtĭd nĭs) n. See hyperopia. * * * …   Universalium

  • farsightedness — noun a) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects. b) The quality of being considerate about what might happen in the future. Syn: hyperopia, longsightedness Ant …   Wiktionary

  • farsightedness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) (or far sightedness) noun Unusual or creative discernment or perception: foresight, prescience, vision. See FORESIGHT …   English dictionary for students

  • farsightedness — n. ability to clearly see distant objects; foresight, discernment, wisdom …   English contemporary dictionary

  • farsightedness — far·sight·ed·ness …   English syllables

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