visão de longe

[vi.zɐ̃w̃ dɨ lõ.gɨ]

nounfemininepl: visões de longe

farsightedness; long-distance vision; hyperopia

1. The ability to see objects at a distance clearly while having difficulty focusing on near objects; a refractive eye condition

She has poor visão de longe and needs glasses for reading.

Ela tem fraca visão de longe e precisa de óculos para ler.

2. Figuratively, the ability to think ahead and plan for the future; foresight

The company's visão de longe helped them anticipate market changes.

A visão de longe da empresa ajudou-a a antecipar mudanças no mercado.

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General Portuguese

visão de longe

Standard term used across Portuguese-speaking regions

Brazil

visão de longe; hipermetropia

Commonly used in medical contexts; layperson may say 'enxergo bem de longe'

Portugal

visão de longe; hipermetropia

Standard medical term; may also reference 'presbiopia' in elderly patients

ter visão de longe (to have foresight)

visão de futuro (vision for the future)

enxergar de longe (to see from a distance)

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