- sharp-eyed
- ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ nA sharp-eyed person is good at noticing and observing things.
A sharp-eyed shop assistant spotted the fake and police were called.
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sharp-eyed — adj able to see very well and notice small details ▪ My sharp eyed mother had already spotted him … Dictionary of contemporary English
sharp-eyed — [shärp′īd΄] adj. having keen sight or perception … English World dictionary
sharp-eyed — [ ,ʃarp aıd ] adjective 1. ) able to see things very well 2. ) good at noticing things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sharp-eyed — sharp′ eyed′ adj. having keen sight or perception • Etymology: 1660–70 … From formal English to slang
sharp-eyed — adjective 1. having very keen vision quick sighted as a cat • Syn: ↑argus eyed, ↑hawk eyed, ↑keen sighted, ↑lynx eyed, ↑quick sighted, ↑sharp sighted • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sharp-eyed — adjective a) Attentive, given to noticing things, aware. The sharp eyed detective noticed things the ordinary patrolman missed. b) Having acute vision, having good eyesight … Wiktionary
sharp-eyed — adjective able to see very well and notice small details: My sharp eyed mother had already spotted him … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sharp eyed — Synonyms and related words: Argus eyed, alert, all ears, all eyes, attentive, aux aguets, aware, cat eyed, clear eyed, clear sighted, custodial, eagle eyed, eye minded, farseeing, farsighted, ferret eyed, guarded, hawk eyed, keen, keen eyed,… … Moby Thesaurus
sharp-eyed — adjective Date: 1670 having keen sight; also keen in observing or penetrating … New Collegiate Dictionary
sharp-eyed — /shahrp uyd /, adj. having keen sight or perception. [1660 70] * * * … Universalium
