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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWeitsichtig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vaɪtˈzɪçtɪç
"Er ist weitsichtig und benötigt eine Brille zum Lesen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to see distant objects clearly; having a vision condition where close objects appear blurry.
"She is farsighted and needs glasses to read." - 2
Having foresight or planning for the future; showing wisdom in anticipating future needs or problems.
"His farsighted approach to investment has paid off significantly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'farsighted' originates from the combination of 'far' and 'sighted', with 'far' deriving from Old English 'fēor', meaning 'distant', and 'sighted' coming from the verb 'sight', which has roots in Middle English 'sighte'. The term has evolved to describe both a physical condition of vision and a metaphorical sense of foresight in planning or thinking.
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Hypermétrope
Transliteration: i.mɛʁ.mɛ.tʁɔp
"Elle est hypermétrope et doit porter des lunettes pour lire."
Weitsichtig
Transliteration: vaɪtˈzɪçtɪç
"Er ist weitsichtig und benötigt eine Brille zum Lesen."
Ipermetrope
Transliteration: i.perˈme.tro.pe
"È ipermetrope e ha bisogno di occhiali per leggere."
Hipermétrope
Transliteration: i.peɾˈme.tɾope
"Es hipermétrope y necesita gafas para leer."
Hipermétrope
Transliteration: i.peʁˈme.tɾo.pi
"Ela é hipermétrope e precisa de óculos para ler."
दूरदर्शी
Transliteration: Dūrdarśī
"वह दूरदर्शी है और पढ़ने के लिए चश्मा पहनती है।"
远视
Transliteration: yuǎn shì
"她是远视，需要眼镜来阅读。"
원시
Transliteration: won-si
"그녀는 원시라서 읽기 위해 안경이 필요하다."
遠視
Transliteration: enshī
"彼女は遠視で、読むために眼鏡が必要です。"
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