1Unable to see things clearly, especially if they are relatively close to the eyes, owing to the focusing of rays of light by the eye at a point behind the retina; hyperopic.
North American term far-sighted
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Mr. Ramsay is long-sighted, able to see clearly at a distance, but his view is often blocked by obstacles at close range.
We all get long-sighted as we get older, and the red end of the spectrum is where we are first affected.
Left untreated, young children who are long-sighted may eventually lose vision in one eye.
If you are diagnosed as long-sighted, it is likely that your optician will prescribe glasses or contact lenses to correct your vision.
They also check that a child can follow movement in the normal field of vision (looking up, down, and side to side), and is not short-sighted or long-sighted.
In fact, many get so long-sighted they need reading glasses.
1.1Having imagination or foresight.
〈喻〉有想像力的，有远见的
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While some of its specifics are a problem, the overall argument provides a coherent, long-sighted perspective on this most restive period in the history of the stage.
I think it the most long-sighted view it is possible to take.
Derivatives
long-sightedly
adverb
long-sightedness
nounˌlɒŋˈsʌɪtɪdnəs
Chennai joins select cities in the country to launch a new laser-driven vision correction procedure for short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism.
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People with long-sightedness usually need to wear corrective eyewear such as glasses or contact lenses to read, write and carry out detailed tasks.
Regular eye check-ups will identify long-sightedness early on so that corrective treatment can be administered.
If you perform a lot of close work and find you are getting eye-strain or headaches, this may indicate an excessive effort to focus the eyes, which could be due to long-sightedness.
He suffers from long-sightedness and now needs to wear glasses when reading some government papers.