a. Having clear sight, especially mental; discerning.
1586. T. B., La Primaud. Fr. Acad., I. (1589), 483. Such as had rather guide the blinde, than follow the wise and cleere-sighted.
1768–74. Tucker, Lt. Nat. (1852), II. 540. Human reason was clear-sighted enough to perceive the salutary effects of this maxim.
1849. J. Hare, Par. Serm., II. 119. The veil which is still spread out before the clearest-sighted eyes.
1876. Green, Short Hist., iv. § 2 (1882), 164. A clear-sighted man of business.
Hence Clear-sightedness.
a. 1691. T. Barlow, Rem. (1693), 527. Endowed with a perfect clear sightedness, in order to view the Sun and the Stars.
1860. Abp. Thomson, Laws Th., Pref. 4. Reward the understanding with accessions of strength and clearsightedness.
