👀 Sees far clearly 🔮 Thinks ahead

longsighted

4.8

Able to see things far away clearly

adjective
/ˈlɔːŋˌsaɪtɪd/

: hipermétrope

My grandmother is longsighted and needs glasses for reading.

Examples

Birds of prey are famously longsighted, helping them find food from far above.
He is longsighted and can read road signs from far away.
As a longsighted driver, he could spot road signs from a great distance.
Her longsighted vision made her the best scout in the group.
As a longsighted driver, he could spot road signs from a great distance.
Her longsighted vision made her the best scout in the group.
Birds of prey are famously longsighted, helping them find food from far above.

Synonyms

telescopic

vslongsighted

3 6.2

Able to see very distant things clearly

is ordinary clear distance sight without implying magnified viewing

farsighted

vslongsighted

Specialized

1 5.6

Seeing distant things more clearly than close ones

describes general good distance vision without implying near vision problems

eagle-eyed

vslongsighted

1 6.3

Able to see very small details from far away

means clear distance vision but not focused on tiny detail detection

hypermetropic

vslongsighted

9.9

A person who sees distant things more clearly than close ones

is general distance clarity rather than a medical diagnosis

hyperopic

vslongsighted

Specialized

9.7

Able to see far things more clearly than near ones

means simple good distance sight without specifying a health issue

presbyopic

vslongsighted

Specialized

9.7

Has trouble seeing things up close because of age

focuses on distance clarity without implying age-related near focus trouble

farseeing

vslongsighted

7.6

Able to see things that are far away

describes normal good distance sight rather than unusually exceptional range

keen-sighted

vslongsighted

5.9

Seeing very well even from far away

indicates clear sight but without the extra sharpness emphasis

Antonyms

nearsighted

11 3.8

Cannot see distant objects clearly and can see close objects well

How Far-Sighted

longsighted

4.8

normal

∞ 1.0

shortsighted

1 3.8

Surface Forms

longsighted positive

longsighter comparative

longsightest superlative

Morphology

longsighted = long + sighted (transparent) = long + sight + ed

The adjective is clearly built as the compound long + sighted (i.e., 'having long/far sight'), which B1 learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

Longsighted comes from long ('far') and sight ('seeing'), so it literally means 'seeing far'. That's why we use it for someone who can clearly see distant objects.