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Traditional English :: foresight
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foresin.html - n. 1 regard or provision for the future. 2 the process of foreseeing. 3 the front sight of a gun. 4 Surveying a sight taken forwards. foresighted adj. foresightedly adv. foresightedness n. [ME, prob. after ON forsj |
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English Idioms :: forest
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foresin.html - See: CAN'T SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES or CAN'T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES. |
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Traditional English :: foresail
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foresin.html - n. Naut. the principal sail on a foremast (the lowest square sail, or the fore-and-aft bent on the mast, or the triangular before the mast). |
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Traditional English :: foresee
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foresin.html - v.tr. (past -saw; past part. -seen) (often foll. by that + clause) see or be aware of beforehand. foreseeable adj. foreseeability n. foreseer n. [OE foreseon (as FORE- + SEE(1))] |
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Traditional English :: foreshadow
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foresin.html - v.tr.
be a warning or indication of (a future event). |
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Traditional English :: foresheets
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foresin.html - n.pl. Naut. the inner part of the bows of a boat with gratings for the bowman to stand on. |
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