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far-sighted — adjective 1》 far seeing. 2》 N. Amer. long sighted. Derivatives far sightedly adverb far sightedness noun … English new terms dictionary
far-sighted — /ˈfa saɪtəd / (say fah suytuhd) adjective 1. seeing to a great distance. 2. seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; long sighted; hypermetropic. 3. foreseeing future results wisely: *And what this damned place needs is… …
far-sighted — adj. 1 having foresight, prudent. 2 esp. US = LONG SIGHTED. Derivatives: far sightedly adv. far sightedness n … Useful english dictionary
Crawshay Bailey — (1789 – 9 January, 1872) was an English industrialist who became one of the great iron masters of Wales. Contents 1 Early life 2 Business career 3 Political career 4 … Wikipedia
Hanshan (poet) — Hanshan (zh cpl|c=寒山|p=Hánshān|l=Cold Mountain, fl. 9th century) was a legendary figure associated with a collection of poems from the Chinese Tang Dynasty in the Taoist and Chan tradition. He is honored as an incarnation of the Bodhisattva… … Wikipedia
Henry Flood — (1732 ndash; 2 December 1791), Irish statesman, son of Warden Flood, chief justice of the kings bench in Ireland, was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and afterwards at Christ Church, Oxford, where he became proficient in the classics. He was … Wikipedia
Registered Traveler — The Registered Traveler Pilot Program is an airline passenger security assessment system that was tested in the United States air travel industry in 2005. It was used in several U.S. airports in a voluntary pilot phase and continues in operation… … Wikipedia
List of Nobel laureates in Literature — Horace Engdahl, the former permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, announcing that Jean Marie Gustave Le Clézio won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature The Nobel Prize in Literature (Swedish: Nobelpriset i litteratur) is awarded annually by… … Wikipedia
The Bookworm — Infobox Painting title=The Bookworm artist=Carl Spitzweg year=1850 type=Oil on canvas height=49.5 width=26.8 height inch=19½ width inch =10½ museum = Museum Georg Schäfer city = Schweinfurt, Germany The Bookworm ( de. Der Bücherwurm) is an 1850… … Wikipedia
short-sighted — adj 1.) especially BrE unable to see objects clearly unless they are very close American Equivalent: nearsighted ≠ ↑long sighted 2.) not considering the possible effects in the future of something that seems good now used to show disapproval ≠… … Dictionary of contemporary English
short-sighted — adjective 1 especially BrE unable to see objects clearly unless they are very close; nearsighted especially AmE opposite longsighted 2 not considering the possible effects of something that seems to save time, money, or effort at the moment: a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
