Definition: longsighted

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

longsighted
     adj 1: capable of seeing to a great distance [syn: eagle-eyed, keen-sighted,
             farseeing]
     2: planning prudently for the future; "large goals that
        required farsighted policies"; "took a long view of the
        geopolitical issues" [syn: farseeing, farsighted, foresighted,
         foresightful, long]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Long-sighted \Long"-sight`ed\, a.
   1. Able to see objects at a great distance; hence, having
      great foresight; sagacious; farseeing.

   2. Able to see objects distinctly at a distance, but not
      close at hand; hypermetropic.