Thesaurus: foresight

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1. n. The act or the power of foreseeing; prescience; foreknowledge.
2. n. Action in reference to the future; provident care; prudence; wise forethought.
3. n. Any sight or reading of the leveling staff, except the backsight; any sight or bearing taken by a compass or theodolite in a forward direction.
4. n. Muzzle sight. See Fore sight, under Fore, a.
5. n. providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
6. n. seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
7. 1. The act or the power of foreseeing; prescience; foreknowledge. Milton. 2. Action in reference to the future; provident care; prudence; wise forethought. This seems an unseasonable foresight. Milton. A random expense, without plan or foresight. Burke. 3. (Surv.) Any sight or reading of the leveling staff, except the backsight; any sight or bearing taken by a compass or theodolite in a forward direction. 4. (Gun.) Muzzle sight. See Fore sight, under Fore, a.
8. Any sight or reading of the leveling staff, except thebacksight; any sight or bearing taken by a compass or theodolite in aforward direction.
9. n:100 n. providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future