Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
far-sighted — also farsighted, 1640s, forecasting, prescient; 1878 as a defect of the eyes (hypermetropic); see FAR (Cf. far) + SIGHT (Cf. sight). Related: Farsightedness … Etymology dictionary
farsighted — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. hypermetropic, eagle eyed; foresighted, farseeing, longheaded, prudent, provident. See prediction, vision.Ant., nearsighted, myopic. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Seeing better at a distance] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
hy´per|me|trop´i|cal|ly — hy|per|me|trop|ic «HY puhr muh TROP ihk», adjective. = having to do with or affected by hypermetropia (Cf. ↑hypermetropia); farsighted. (Cf. ↑far sighted) –hy´per|me|trop´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hy|per|me|trop|ic — «HY puhr muh TROP ihk», adjective. = having to do with or affected by hypermetropia (Cf. ↑hypermetropia); farsighted. (Cf. ↑far sighted) –hy´per|me|trop´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
Kings of Númenor — In J. R. R. Tolkien s Middle earth legendarium, the Kings of Númenor were Dúnedain men who ruled the kingdom of Númenor. Númenor s twenty five rulers are listed in simple form at List of rulers of Númenor. More details about the reigns of the… … Wikipedia
Margaret Sanger Awards — The Margaret Sanger Award is a honor awarded annually by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America since 1966. Created to honor the legacy of Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood and an early advocate of family planning, it is… … Wikipedia
shrewd — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clever, keen, far sighted, astute; cunning, wily, artful; sharp, acute, piercing. See skill. Ant., slow, unimaginative. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Clever] Syn. astute, acute, sharp, keen, quick,… … English dictionary for students
Intelligence — (Roget s Thesaurus) Wisdom. < N PARAG:Intelligence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 intelligence intelligence capacity comprehension understanding Sgm: N 1 cuteness cuteness sabe ???>* =>(U.S.) savvy ???>* =>(U.S.) … English dictionary for students
farseeing — adjective 1. capable of seeing to a great distance • Syn: ↑eagle eyed, ↑keen sighted, ↑longsighted • Similar to: ↑farsighted, ↑presbyopic • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
European exploration — Introduction the exploration of regions of the Earth for scientific, commercial, religious, military, and other purposes by Europeans beginning in the 15th century. The motives that spur human beings to examine their environment are… … Universalium
