far sight
Seeing things afar
Far sight is the ability to see distant objects clearly while nearby objects appear blurry—the opposite of near sight.
Also called farsightedness or hyperopia.
The term extends figuratively to mean the ability to anticipate future events or consequences: Her far sight in investing paid off decades later.
Usually written as two words or hyphenated (far-sight), though farsight appears in fantasy contexts as a magical ability to perceive distant or hidden things.
Arranging for future events
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- predictionForecast of coming events
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
- preparationArranging things in advance
providence · prescience · visionary · long-term thinking · strategy · forecasting · forward-looking · sagacity
Apparent earth-sky meeting
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- expanseUnbroken area of space
telescope · binoculars · viewpoint · scenery · range · vastness · remoteness · depth
Difficulty seeing nearby objects
- presbyopiaAge-related near vision loss
- eyeglassesCorrective lenses worn
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
reading glasses · optometrist · ophthalmologist · lens · correction · diopter · refraction · optometry
planning
Arranging for future events
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- predictionForecast of coming events
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
preparation · providence · prescience · visionary · long-term thinking · strategy · forecasting · forward-looking · sagacity · wisdom
horizon
Apparent earth-sky meeting
expanse · telescope · binoculars · viewpoint · scenery · range · vastness · remoteness · depth · field of view
hyperopia
Difficulty seeing nearby objects
- presbyopiaAge-related near vision loss
- eyeglassesCorrective lenses worn
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
spectacles · reading glasses · optometrist · ophthalmologist · lens · correction · diopter · refraction · optometry · visual acuity
far sightnearsightedness
Defective distant vision
myopia · short-sightedness · near sight · shortsightedness · near vision
far sightshort-sightedness
Inability to see distant objects clearly
myopia · tunnel vision · near-sightedness · immediacy · parochialism