farsee

verb — 2 senses

farsee

verb

Etymology From far + see. Compare Dutch verziend (“farseeing, long-sighted”), German fernsehen (“to look from afar, watch television”).

1

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:
2

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:
Derived terms
farseer, farseeing, farsight
Related terms
farspeak

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