Farsightedness - Definition
farsightedness
n 1: a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss
of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45 [syn:
presbyopia, farsightedness]
2: abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is
better than for near objects [syn: hyperopia,
hypermetropia, hypermetropy, farsightedness,
longsightedness] [ant: myopia, nearsightedness,
shortsightedness]
3: seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing [syn:
prevision, foresight, farsightedness, prospicience]