longsightedness
Distant vision clarity
Longsightedness is the condition of seeing distant objects more clearly than near ones—the opposite of shortsightedness.
The British term for what Americans call farsightedness.
Figuratively, longsightedness means the ability to anticipate future consequences: Her longsightedness in investing paid off decades later.
Difficulty seeing nearby objects
- presbyopiaAge-related near vision loss
- visionAbility to see
- correctiveDesigned to remedy flaws
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
spectacles · bifocals · prescription · optometry · ophthalmology · diopter · refraction · acuity
Ability to anticipate futures
- planningArranging for future events
- visionAbility to see
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
perspective · outlook · forward-thinking · prudence · preparation · forethought · strategy · prediction
hyperopia
Difficulty seeing nearby objects
- presbyopiaAge-related near vision loss
- visionAbility to see
- correctiveDesigned to remedy flaws
lenses · spectacles · bifocals · prescription · optometry · ophthalmology · diopter · refraction · acuity · focus
foresight
Ability to anticipate futures
- planningArranging for future events
- visionAbility to see
- anticipationState of awaiting something
forecasting · perspective · outlook · forward-thinking · prudence · preparation · forethought · strategy · prediction · long-term
- vision typesnearsightedness, nearsighted, blind, myopia, hyperopia
- farsightednesshyperopia, presbyopia, foresight, forethought, prescience
longsightednessnearsightedness
Defective distant vision
shortsightedness · myopia · near-sightedness · short-sightedness · short-termism