farsightedness

English Thesaurus

1. seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	knowing,
definition	:	a clear and certain mental apprehension (noun.cognition)

2. abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects (noun.state)

hypernym	:	ametropia,
definition	:	(ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia (noun.state)

hyponym	:	farsightedness, presbyopia,
definition	:	a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45 (noun.state)

3. a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45 (noun.state)

hypernym	:	farsightedness, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia, longsightedness,
definition	:	abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects (noun.state)

4. seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	anticipate, foreknow, foresee, previse,
definition	:	realize beforehand (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, long, longsighted, prospicient,
definition	:	planning prudently for the future (adj.all)

5. abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects (noun.state)

antonym	:	myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness,
definition	:	(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred (noun.state)

derivation	:	farsighted, presbyopic,
definition	:	able to see distant objects clearly (adj.all)

derivation	:	eagle-eyed, farseeing, keen-sighted, longsighted,
definition	:	capable of seeing to a great distance (adj.all)

derivation	:	hypermetropic, hyperopic,
definition	:	abnormal ability to focus of distant objects (adj.all)

6. a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45 (noun.state)

derivation	:	farsighted, presbyopic,
definition	:	able to see distant objects clearly (adj.all)

7. seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	anticipate, foreknow, foresee, previse,
definition	:	realize beforehand (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, long, longsighted, prospicient,
definition	:	planning prudently for the future (adj.all)

8. abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects (noun.state)

antonym	:	myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness,
definition	:	(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred (noun.state)

derivation	:	farsighted, presbyopic,
definition	:	able to see distant objects clearly (adj.all)

derivation	:	eagle-eyed, farseeing, keen-sighted, longsighted,
definition	:	capable of seeing to a great distance (adj.all)

derivation	:	hypermetropic, hyperopic,
definition	:	abnormal ability to focus of distant objects (adj.all)

9. a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45 (noun.state)

derivation	:	farsighted, presbyopic,
definition	:	able to see distant objects clearly (adj.all)