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long–sighted
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
long–sighted
(adjective)
long–sighted
/
ˈ
lɑːŋˌsaɪtəd/
adjective
long–sighted
/
ˈ
lɑːŋˌsaɪtəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LONG–SIGHTED
[
more long–sighted; most long–sighted
]
British
1
:
farsighted
1
He needs reading glasses because he is
long-sighted
.
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2
:
farsighted
2
long-sighted
planning for the future
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— long–sightedness
noun
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noncount
]
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