Examples of “far sighted” in a Sentence

adjective Able to see distant objects clearly while close objects appear blurred. The usual British term is long-sighted and the clinical term is hyperopic.

• He is far-sighted and needs glasses to read a menu.
• Children can be far-sighted without noticing, because their eyes compensate.

adjective Showing good judgment about what will be needed in the future; planning well ahead.

• A far-sighted council bought the land thirty years before it was needed.
• It was a far-sighted decision that saved the company in the downturn.