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    foresight
    /ˈfɔːsʌɪt/

    noun

    • 1. 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"
    • 2. the front sight of a gun.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › foresightFORESIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FORESIGHT definition: 1. the ability to judge correctly what is going to happen in the future and plan your actions based…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › foresightForesight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FORESIGHT is an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience. How to use foresight in a sentence. an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience; provident care : prudence; an act of looking forward; also : a view forward…

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › foresightForesight - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the noun foresight to describe successful planning for the future. When it starts raining hard during your long walk to school, you'll wish you had the foresight to bring an umbrella. The word foresight is made of two parts: fore, which means "before," and sight, which means "to perceive."

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › foresightFORESIGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the ability to judge correctly what is going to happen: [ + to infinitive ] She had the foresight to sell her house just before prices came down. (Definition of foresight from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › foresightFORESIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence. the act or power of foreseeing; prevision; prescience. an act of looking forward. knowledge or insight gained by or as by looking forward; a view of the future. Synonyms: foreknowledge. Surveying. a sight or reading taken on a forward point.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › foresightFORESIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    foresight. (fɔːʳsaɪt ) uncountable noun. Someone's foresight is their ability to see what is likely to happen in the future and to take appropriate action. [approval] He was later criticised for his lack of foresight. They had the foresight to invest in new technology.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionforesight noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    noun. /ˈfɔːsaɪt/ /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/ [uncountable] (approving) the ability to predict what is likely to happen and to use this to prepare for the future. She had had the foresight to prepare herself financially in case of an accident. The government’s policies show a remarkable lack of foresight. compare hindsight. Extra Examples.