Definition of foresight in English:

foresight

noun ˈfɔːsʌɪtˈfɔrˌsaɪt

1mass noun The ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future.
he had the foresight to check that his escape route was clear
Example sentencesExamples
- It's about time these highways officers had some foresight or common sense.
- Was it a lack of mental ability, foresight and imagination that was needed many years ago to regenerate what was once a fine city?
- Since we lack prophetic foresight, we cannot predict the outcomes of our decisions.
- It therefore supplied what all industrialists desired, namely, a degree of foresight, through its ability to cost for future changes.
- But politics requires foresight and common sense.
- ‘I knew that was the skill I was going to need,’ he says, as though such foresight is perfectly normal for eight year olds.
- Perhaps children even posses abilities we do not; intuition, foresight; perhaps even telekinesis.
- We don't necessarily need prophetic foresight, just the ability to calculate what might result from our actions.
- This lack of foresight and thoughtless preparation for implementation can clearly have a negative impact on teachers and students, as demonstrated in this study.
- But he did not display any interest or foresight into what that future might contain: for him, not whatever is, is right, but whatever will be, is right.
- The recent recycling of presidents shows no foresight for the future.
- Buyers and sellers have perfect foresight; all future incomes are fully known and are reflected in current asset prices.
- I applaud the Minister's foresight in helping mothers to prepare for an independent future.
- Yet look at the damage that many of these other highly speculative and risky professions have caused in the name of science due to their lack of insight, foresight, common sense or humility.
- I'd like to add to our understanding of that situation by looking, in hindsight, at what was predicted with foresight before the war.
- No one, certainly, has perfect foresight into the uncertain future.
- Will the people that care, and whom I want to care, exhibit such foresight and planning?
- In a guild, the only thing that kept each thief from killing the other was respect: respect of ability, intelligence, foresight, dexterity.
- They really should tell people to use a bit of foresight about their future careers when they are in like, year eight.
- In other words, foresight, the ability to look ahead, is not an esoteric activity restricted to a few people with PhDs.
Synonyms
forethought, anticipation, planning, forward planning, provision, prescience, circumspection, watchfulness, attentiveness, vigilance, prudence, care, caution, precaution, readiness, preparedness
far-sightedness, discernment, presence of mind, judiciousness, discrimination, perspicacity, vision, awareness, penetration
North American forehandedness
2The front sight of a gun.
3Surveying
A sight taken forwards.
Example sentencesExamples
- Our team consisted of Ralph as sketcher, Pat Bingham keeping book, Edgard Bertaut taking foresights with me on point, setting stations and doing backsights.
- A number of intermediate instrument set-ups are selected, so that sighting distance for backsights and foresights are approximately equal.

Origin

Middle English: from fore- + sight, probably suggested by Old Norse forsjá, forsjó.

Definition of foresight in US English:

foresight

nounˈfôrˌsītˈfɔrˌsaɪt

The ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future.
he had the foresight to check that his escape route was clear
Example sentencesExamples
- No one, certainly, has perfect foresight into the uncertain future.
- I'd like to add to our understanding of that situation by looking, in hindsight, at what was predicted with foresight before the war.
- But politics requires foresight and common sense.
- Perhaps children even posses abilities we do not; intuition, foresight; perhaps even telekinesis.
- ‘I knew that was the skill I was going to need,’ he says, as though such foresight is perfectly normal for eight year olds.
- But he did not display any interest or foresight into what that future might contain: for him, not whatever is, is right, but whatever will be, is right.
- We don't necessarily need prophetic foresight, just the ability to calculate what might result from our actions.
- The recent recycling of presidents shows no foresight for the future.
- I applaud the Minister's foresight in helping mothers to prepare for an independent future.
- It's about time these highways officers had some foresight or common sense.
- Buyers and sellers have perfect foresight; all future incomes are fully known and are reflected in current asset prices.
- This lack of foresight and thoughtless preparation for implementation can clearly have a negative impact on teachers and students, as demonstrated in this study.
- Will the people that care, and whom I want to care, exhibit such foresight and planning?
- Since we lack prophetic foresight, we cannot predict the outcomes of our decisions.
- It therefore supplied what all industrialists desired, namely, a degree of foresight, through its ability to cost for future changes.
- Yet look at the damage that many of these other highly speculative and risky professions have caused in the name of science due to their lack of insight, foresight, common sense or humility.
- In other words, foresight, the ability to look ahead, is not an esoteric activity restricted to a few people with PhDs.
- In a guild, the only thing that kept each thief from killing the other was respect: respect of ability, intelligence, foresight, dexterity.
- Was it a lack of mental ability, foresight and imagination that was needed many years ago to regenerate what was once a fine city?
- They really should tell people to use a bit of foresight about their future careers when they are in like, year eight.
Synonyms
forethought, anticipation, planning, forward planning, provision, prescience, circumspection, watchfulness, attentiveness, vigilance, prudence, care, caution, precaution, readiness, preparedness

Origin

Middle English: from fore- + sight, probably suggested by Old Norse forsjá, forsjó.

单词	foresight
释义	Definition of foresight in English: foresight noun ˈfɔːsʌɪtˈfɔrˌsaɪt 1mass noun The ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future. he had the foresight to check that his escape route was clear Example sentencesExamples It's about time these highways officers had some foresight or common sense. Was it a lack of mental ability, foresight and imagination that was needed many years ago to regenerate what was once a fine city? Since we lack prophetic foresight, we cannot predict the outcomes of our decisions. It therefore supplied what all industrialists desired, namely, a degree of foresight, through its ability to cost for future changes. But politics requires foresight and common sense. ‘I knew that was the skill I was going to need,’ he says, as though such foresight is perfectly normal for eight year olds. Perhaps children even posses abilities we do not; intuition, foresight; perhaps even telekinesis. We don't necessarily need prophetic foresight, just the ability to calculate what might result from our actions. This lack of foresight and thoughtless preparation for implementation can clearly have a negative impact on teachers and students, as demonstrated in this study. But he did not display any interest or foresight into what that future might contain: for him, not whatever is, is right, but whatever will be, is right. The recent recycling of presidents shows no foresight for the future. Buyers and sellers have perfect foresight; all future incomes are fully known and are reflected in current asset prices. I applaud the Minister's foresight in helping mothers to prepare for an independent future. Yet look at the damage that many of these other highly speculative and risky professions have caused in the name of science due to their lack of insight, foresight, common sense or humility. I'd like to add to our understanding of that situation by looking, in hindsight, at what was predicted with foresight before the war. No one, certainly, has perfect foresight into the uncertain future. Will the people that care, and whom I want to care, exhibit such foresight and planning? In a guild, the only thing that kept each thief from killing the other was respect: respect of ability, intelligence, foresight, dexterity. They really should tell people to use a bit of foresight about their future careers when they are in like, year eight. In other words, foresight, the ability to look ahead, is not an esoteric activity restricted to a few people with PhDs. Synonyms forethought, anticipation, planning, forward planning, provision, prescience, circumspection, watchfulness, attentiveness, vigilance, prudence, care, caution, precaution, readiness, preparedness far-sightedness, discernment, presence of mind, judiciousness, discrimination, perspicacity, vision, awareness, penetration North American forehandedness 2The front sight of a gun. 3Surveying A sight taken forwards. Example sentencesExamples Our team consisted of Ralph as sketcher, Pat Bingham keeping book, Edgard Bertaut taking foresights with me on point, setting stations and doing backsights. A number of intermediate instrument set-ups are selected, so that sighting distance for backsights and foresights are approximately equal. Origin Middle English: from fore- + sight, probably suggested by Old Norse forsjá, forsjó. Definition of foresight in US English: foresight nounˈfôrˌsītˈfɔrˌsaɪt The ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future. he had the foresight to check that his escape route was clear Example sentencesExamples No one, certainly, has perfect foresight into the uncertain future. I'd like to add to our understanding of that situation by looking, in hindsight, at what was predicted with foresight before the war. But politics requires foresight and common sense. Perhaps children even posses abilities we do not; intuition, foresight; perhaps even telekinesis. ‘I knew that was the skill I was going to need,’ he says, as though such foresight is perfectly normal for eight year olds. But he did not display any interest or foresight into what that future might contain: for him, not whatever is, is right, but whatever will be, is right. We don't necessarily need prophetic foresight, just the ability to calculate what might result from our actions. The recent recycling of presidents shows no foresight for the future. I applaud the Minister's foresight in helping mothers to prepare for an independent future. It's about time these highways officers had some foresight or common sense. Buyers and sellers have perfect foresight; all future incomes are fully known and are reflected in current asset prices. This lack of foresight and thoughtless preparation for implementation can clearly have a negative impact on teachers and students, as demonstrated in this study. Will the people that care, and whom I want to care, exhibit such foresight and planning? Since we lack prophetic foresight, we cannot predict the outcomes of our decisions. It therefore supplied what all industrialists desired, namely, a degree of foresight, through its ability to cost for future changes. Yet look at the damage that many of these other highly speculative and risky professions have caused in the name of science due to their lack of insight, foresight, common sense or humility. In other words, foresight, the ability to look ahead, is not an esoteric activity restricted to a few people with PhDs. In a guild, the only thing that kept each thief from killing the other was respect: respect of ability, intelligence, foresight, dexterity. Was it a lack of mental ability, foresight and imagination that was needed many years ago to regenerate what was once a fine city? They really should tell people to use a bit of foresight about their future careers when they are in like, year eight. Synonyms forethought, anticipation, planning, forward planning, provision, prescience, circumspection, watchfulness, attentiveness, vigilance, prudence, care, caution, precaution, readiness, preparedness Origin Middle English: from fore- + sight, probably suggested by Old Norse forsjá, forsjó.
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