farsee en · VERB
Etymology
From far + see. Compare Dutch verziend (“farseeing, long-sighted”), German fernsehen (“to look from afar, watch television”).
Meanings
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To see at or from a distance.
They set off again, the tall, elegant human and the violet-skinned exotic, too abstracted to farsee the person waiting for them in the shadows a few dozen meters ahead.
1997, Julian May, Magnificat:“That's a long way to farsee, even for you.” “The ge-eagle helps,” he admitted. “Cheat!” Edeard laughed.
2008, Peter F. Hamilton, The Dreaming Void:
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To see by foresight; see clairvoyantly; view or sense telepathically.
As Yoda would put it, if you want to 'farsee' into your future needs, first make sure your homework you have done.
2006, Arthur Goldstuck, The hitchhiker's guide to going mobile:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| farsees | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| farseeing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| farsaw | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| farseen | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
farseeing · farsight · farseer