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foresight
[ fawr-sahyt, fohr- ]
noun
- care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- the act or power of foreseeing; prevision; prescience.
- an act of looking forward.
- knowledge or insight gained by or as by looking forward; a view of the future.
Synonyms:
- Surveying.
- a sight or reading taken on a forward point.
- (in leveling) a rod reading on a point the elevation of which is to be determined.
foresight
/ ˈɔːˌɪ /
noun
- provision for or insight into future problems, needs, etc
- the act or ability of foreseeing
- the act of looking forward
- surveying a reading taken looking forwards to a new station, esp in levelling from a point of known elevation to a point the elevation of which is to be determined Compare backsight
- the front sight on a firearm
Derived Forms
- ˌڴǰˈٱ, adverb
- ˌڴǰˈٱ, adjective
- ˌڴǰˈٱness, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڴǰse adjective
- ڴǰse·ly adverb
- ڴǰse·ness noun
- ڴǰsЭܱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of foresight1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
By luck or foresight, Barbeque 67 set the tone for what was to come.
Tara Kerin, a project scientist who works in pediatric infectious disease research at the Geffen School, told the crowd that “these cuts were made with no thought, no foresight and no reason.”
For the BBC, John Timpson - best known for presenting the Today programme - turned up with an instrument he had, with astonishing foresight, picked up while covering the Queen's recent trip to Ethiopia.
Critics question Germany's lack of foresight, or ability to move with the times.
“Even if you had perfect foresight, it would be hard to get the timing right.”
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