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English noun: farsightedness | |||
| 1. | farsightedness (state) a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45 | ||
| Synonyms | presbyopia | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | farsightedness, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia, longsightedness | ||
| 2. | farsightedness (state) abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects | ||
| Synonyms | hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia, longsightedness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ametropia | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | farsightedness, presbyopia | ||
| Antonyms | myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness | ||
| 3. | farsightedness (cognition) seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing | ||
| Synonyms | foresight, prevision, prospicience | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | knowing | ||
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