Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on
我々は将来を見据えつつ、今そこにある危機を乗り越えていかねばならない。We have to look the future straight in the eye and prepare to get through the coming crisis. to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
Also written 見すえる【みすえる】