farsightedness

farsightedness — noun

1. wise thinking about coming events that allows a person or group to prepare and m

1.名詞C1
釋義

wise thinking about coming events that allows a person or group to prepare and make good decisions now

例句

Nikhil showed remarkable farsightedness when he invested in renewable energy ten years ago.

collocation: showed farsightedness

The mayor's farsightedness in creating green spaces improved the city for decades.

farsightedness in + gerund

同義詞
  • foresight

    the most common and direct synonym; interchangeable in most contexts

  • vision

    broader; can include imagination and inspiration, not just practical planning

  • prudence

    emphasises caution and risk avoidance rather than proactive future-planning

反義詞
  • shortsightedness

    the opposite quality — focusing only on immediate results without thinking about the future

  • myopia

    a more formal figurative term for lack of long-term vision

文法句型

farsightedness in + noun/gerund

show/demonstrate farsightedness

用法筆記

Common in formal or professional contexts to praise strategic long-term thinking. The informal equivalent is 'good sense' or 'vision.' To distinguish from sense 2 (medical), check whether the context involves planning and decisions rather than eyesight.

常見錯誤

❌His farsightedness helps him read street signs from far away.
✅His farsightedness helps him plan the company's strategy for the next decade.
💡In this sense, farsightedness refers to judgment about the future, not literal vision.

2. a medical condition of the eyes in which a person sees distant objects clearly b

2.名詞B2
釋義

a medical condition of the eyes in which a person sees distant objects clearly but has difficulty focusing on things that are close

例句

Shirin was diagnosed with farsightedness and needed reading glasses for close work.

diagnosed with farsightedness

Many children with farsightedness do not know they have it because their eyes adjust naturally.

同義詞
反義詞
  • nearsightedness

    the opposite condition — difficulty seeing distant objects clearly

  • myopia

    the medical term for nearsightedness

文法句型

diagnosed with farsightedness

correct farsightedness

用法筆記

Also called hyperopia in medical contexts. This sense refers to a refractive error of the eye — do not confuse with presbyopia (age-related loss of near focus) or nearsightedness (myopia — inability to see far).

常見錯誤

❌I need glasses for driving because of my farsightedness.
✅I need glasses for reading because of my farsightedness.
💡Farsightedness makes NEAR vision blurry, not far vision.
❌My grandmother got farsightedness when she turned sixty.
✅My grandmother got presbyopia when she turned sixty.
💡Farsightedness (hyperopia) is a refractive error often present from childhood; presbyopia is the age-related loss of near focus.