When something is not nearby, it is forgotten about.

The activity of going out looking at things; tourism.

present participle of sightsee

One who goes sightseeing; one who goes around to look at sights or see things of interest; a tourist.

(music) To perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.

simple past tense and past participle of sight

Having vision, not blind. / (in combination) Having a particular kind of sight.

Without sight; blind; unseeing. / Synonym of invisible

Myopia: impairment of vision's acuity for distant objects. / The propensity of a person to ignore long-term goals in favor of short-term gains.

Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects. / (figuratively) Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight.