foresight

(fôr'sīt', fōr'-)
n.

1. Perception of the significance and nature of events before they have occurred.
2. Care in providing for the future; prudence. See synonyms at prudence.
3. The act of looking forward.

foresighted fore'sight'ed adj.
foresightedly fore'sight'ed·ly adv.
foresightedness fore'sight'ed·ness n.
foresightful fore'sight'ful adj.

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noun

1. Unusual or creative discernment or perception: farsightedness, prescience, vision. See foresight.
2. The exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters: caution, circumspection, discretion, forehandedness, foresightedness, forethought, forethoughtfulness, precaution, prudence. See careful/careless.

n

Definition: mental preparedness
Antonyms: hindsight, ignorance, thoughtlessness

IN BRIEF: A looking ahead and planning for the future.

Foresight is knowing when to shut your mouth before someone suggests it. — Unknown.

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• Occult States and Experiences - foresight: ability to see and predict future; vision

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - forudseenhed, forudviden, sigtekorn

Nederlands (Dutch)
vooruitziende blik, zorg voor de toekomst, vizier van een geweer

Français (French)
n. - prévoyance, guidon (sur un fusil), bouton de mire

Deutsch (German)
n. - Voraussicht

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - προορατικότητα, προνοητικότητα, προβλεπτικότητα, πρόβλεψη, πρόνοια, πρόγνωση

Italiano (Italian)
lungimiranza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - percepção (f)

Русский (Russian)
дар предвидения, предусмотри- тельность, прозорливость

Español (Spanish)
n. - punto de mira, previsión

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förutseende, omtänksamhet, vision, korn (på gevär)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
远见, 深谋远虑

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 遠見, 深謀遠慮

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 대비 , 선견지명, 전망

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 先を見通す力, 先見の明, 用心

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بصيرة , حكمه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מחשבה תחילה, ראיית הנולד, כוונת קדמית‬

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