0 able to see things clearly that are far away but not things that are near you: --
1 having good judgment about what will happen in the future and the ability to make wise decisions based on this: --
They showed themselves to be broad-minded, mature, and long-sighted.
His foreign policy was a combination of long-sighted achievements and short-sighted blunders.
We on this side try to be long-sighted in these matters.
The trouble is that we are not long-sighted enough.
Therefore, they urge the long-sighted policy of the development of the university college.
There are proportionally more long-sighted people working as professional drivers than in any other profession.
For that reason we should be prepared to be flexible, practical and long-sighted.
I hope that any proposed changes will be genuine, practical, long-sighted and on grounds that can be justified.
It is not merely that his long-sighted views are impracticable.
It is a very valuable and long-sighted concession.