longsightedness
/ˈlɔːŋˌsaɪtɪdnəs/
noun
- The condition of being able to see distant objects clearly but having difficulty focusing on close ones; hyperopia.
- Her longsightedness means she needs reading glasses for books and menus.
- Many children outgrow mild longsightedness as their eyes develop.
- The eye doctor diagnosed his longsightedness and prescribed bifocals.
- The quality of thinking about or planning for the future in a wise and careful way; foresight.
- The mayor's longsightedness led to investments in renewable energy decades ago.
- Longsightedness in business involves preparing for market changes before they happen.
- Her longsightedness as a parent meant she started a college fund when her daughter was born.
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