Meaning of Foresight | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The ability, or the due use of one's ability, to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
   countable, uncountable
2. The ability to foresee future events in a supernatural or paranormal way, such as psychically.
   countable, uncountable
3. The front sight on a firearm (e.g., rifle, handgun).
   countable, uncountable
4. A bearing taken forwards towards a new object.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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; […]”

“In the dead state all is apparently without motion. No agent within indicates design, intelligence, or foresight: […]”

“The specifiers of the Freightliner network had the foresight to base the rail journey on carrying ISO containers which are 8ft wide and originally 8ft tall (although now increased to a height of 9ft 6ins), with a variety of lengths.”

“Holonym: iron sights”

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