ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sharp-eyed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Sharp-eyed is an adjective meaning Having acute vision; having good eyesight.

Meaning

Having acute vision; having good eyesight.

More Meanings

  1. Attentive, given to noticing things, aware.

Example Sentences

The sharp-eyed detective noticed things the ordinary patrolman missed.
Only one mis-step! What is it? “Why, I only gave way to a little ill-temper,” but see the result! The children observed it. Children are sharp-eyed. They are close watchers. They are quick to mark the mis-step, and they have tenacious memories.

Synonyms for sharp-eyed

Depending on context, synonyms include perceptive, sighted, hawk-eyed, lynx-eyed, quick-sighted.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hawk-eyed, lynx-eyed, sighted, perceptive, quick-sighted, gimlet-eyed.

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