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foresight

noun
/ˈfɔɹsaɪt/US/ˈfɔːsaɪt/UK/ˈfo(ː)ɹsaɪt/

Etymology

From Middle English forsight, forsyght, forsichte (since 14th c.), a calque of Latin providentia. By surface analysis, fore- + sight. Compare Scots foresicht, Saterland Frisian Foarsicht, archaic Dutch voorzicht (now voorzichtigheid), German Vorsicht (all “caution, foresight”).

  1. derived from providentia
  2. inherited from forsight

Definitions

  1. The ability, or the due use of one's ability, to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.

    • Near-synonym: forethought
    • Having the foresight to prepare an evacuation plan may have saved their lives.
    • The rugged forhead that with graue foreſight / Welds kingdomes cauſes, & affaires of ſtate; […]

  2. The ability to foresee future events in a supernatural or paranormal way, such as…

    The ability to foresee future events in a supernatural or paranormal way, such as psychically.

  3. The front sight on a firearm (e.g., rifle, handgun).

    • Holonym: iron sights
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A bearing taken forwards towards a new object.

The neighborhood

Derived

foresighted, foresightful, foresightless, foresightly, foresighty

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA