What's the difference between farsighted and shortsighted?
Farsighted
Definition:
(a.) Seeing to great distance; hence, of good judgment regarding the remote effects of actions; sagacious.
(a.) Hypermetropic.
Example Sentences:
(1) If a subject who is sufficiently farsighted removes his corrective, positive, lenses and looks with one eye from a distance of one or a few meters, at a small lighted area such as the (continuously "on") indicator light of an electric toothbrush, razor, or smoke detector, and if a small object such as a pin is then moved slowly from above to below the subject's eyes (in a plane close to the eye), the subject will perceive the object moving normally from above to below until it encroaches on his view of the lighted area.
(2) Often, it is difficult to find the appropriate overview for circumstances, so that a sound and farsighted approach is essential, which-for its part-requires a constructive cooperation of all parties involved.
(3) It was during this time of reform, of fermentation, of maturation, that a group of farsighted American ophthalmologists decided to establish a society to further the aims and objectives of our specialty in America.
(4) Those birds appeared to be hyperopic (farsighted) by 2-7 D. In this study, examination with infrared photorefraction of the focusing of two unrestrained, feeding birds showed that they could focus objects at infinity and objects in their immediate environment and that they had modest powers of accommodation.
(5) It is from this foundation that the left and socially progressive forces should work to reaffirm the social democratic principles of the EU’s founders, and farsighted leaders such as Jacques Delors, Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl and Labour’s own Roy Jenkins.
(6) Farsighted individuals or institutions will take steps to survive in a destabilizing health care market.
(7) However, we are most indebted to the farsighted and strong commitment of our member hospitals to diabetes care in their communities.
(8) Thus, whenever a Latin American country sought unilateral assistan ce, their own farsighted goals of health for their people have often bee n forced into a secondary place by guidance from shortsighted but technically proficient spokesmen of ultrasophisticated medical care.
(9) The most important thing is to get people out of bad situations … And to be frank it’s very, very difficult when you hear evidence like we heard this afternoon that shelters are operating on a one-year funding basis.” There needs to be a “farsighted” bipartisan approach to programs and policies: “You can’t have one-year funding and expect to get long-term results.” The hearing continues.
(10) It can be stated that we pedodontists have a degree of farsight in the treatment of traumatic injuries to the teeth regarding children (the theme of the lecture), since the injured teeth are treated not only as items to be restored but also as a part of the growing body with careful consideration on the effects with regard to orlo-facial growth.
(11) Wise, farsighted representatives would "refine and enlarge the public views".
Shortsighted
Definition:
(a.) Not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See Myopic, and Myopia.
(a.) Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to understand things deep; of limited intellect.
(a.) Having little regard for the future; heedless.
Example Sentences:
(1) But the bigger question is why in a shortsighted attempt to reduce greenhouse gases by a tiny amount (diesel cars do more miles to the gallon) the risks were ignored, and customers persuaded that diesel cars were actually greener.
(2) Lech Walesa, the first democratically elected president of post-communist Poland, has criticised David Cameron for acting "irrationally and shortsightedly" over immigration from eastern Europe.
(3) They are costly, they are shortsighted and create a cycle of despair and dependence,” he said.
(4) In a letter to the Sunday Times , signed by academics, politicians and business leaders, they warn the proposals are shortsighted, coming when the loss of wildlife and habitats is ongoing, and evidence suggests many children are missing out on the benefits of spending time in nature.
(5) Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell described it as "both shortsighted and harmful to our long-term security interests".
(6) I never share the view that the Tories are an organised conspiracy, though they are doing some foolish and shortsighted things – as well as a few wicked ones.
(7) In this way of thinking, the FBI’s request is not just shortsighted and worldly but immoral.
(8) This stance was backed by the Canadian prime minister, Stephen Harper, but not by the Turkish prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, whose country will host the next G20 meeting, and who said on Friday that focusing only on economic growth was shortsighted.
(9) Some pundits will see the posts as indications of Trump’s shortsighted political impulses, but another possibility exists.
(10) Alistair Darling today delivered a cautious pre-election budget, ruling out "shortsighted" spending cuts in favour of securing a strong economic recovery.
(11) Victims should never feel ashamed to come forward and they deserve to be treated with respect and to receive the support they need.” David Rogers, who owns the mobile security company Copper Horse Solutions, said: “I think the Met chief’s comments are shortsighted.
(12) The film and theatre director Sir Richard Eyre called the lack of arts on the Ebacc "incredibly shortsighted" while the playwright Sir David Hare condemned the policy as "the most dangerous and far-reaching of the government's reforms".
(13) Second, by first misrepresenting the extent to which recent European migrants claim benefits, and then by refusing, for obvious and shortsighted political reasons, to release the underlying data until forced to by the media and parliament, the government has damaged its own case.
(14) How shortsighted not to make minor concessions that would put opponents in his debt.
(15) This is not only cruel but enormously shortsighted.
(16) "We are severely disappointed with Greg Hunt's shortsighted and ill-informed decision," he said.
(17) These people would be out of their depth in a paddling pool, and couldn’t be more unfit to run a modern political party The committee’s selfish, shortsighted ambition was encapsulated in its exclusion of Steven Woolfe from the leadership race, ostensibly on the technical basis of some papers being submitted through their ancient computer system 17 minutes late.
(18) Frankly, it is completely shortsighted and wrong to claim this G7 failed to deliver.
(19) It is an unsightly manoeuvre, one that comes off as grasping and shortsighted.
(20) Mary Creagh, Labour's shadow environment secretary, said: "This year's floods have shown how shortsighted the government was to cut investment in flood defences.