clear-eyed

[ kleer-ahyd ]

/ ˈklɪərˌaɪd /

adjective

having clear eyes.

mentally acute or perceptive; realistic; clear-sighted: a clear-eyed appraisal.

Origin of clear-eyed

First recorded in 1520–30

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Examples from the Web for clear-eyed

The narrator is an earnest, clear-eyed woman who speaks as if for all decent folks.
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But in her clear-eyed understanding of the Russian threat, the Chancellor is an exception among the German political class.
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They were clear-eyed, home-loving, right-thinking folks here.
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As Frum notes, Cruz is “a hugely smart, highly focused political player, with a clear-eyed view of political realities.”
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He is a hugely smart, highly focused political player, with a clear-eyed view of political realities.
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The next morning he was at his desk, clear-eyed and clear-headed, and for a few weeks was a busy, scheming man of business.
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They were clear-eyed, vigorous, alert, and as hard as nails.
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The other Denise was clear-eyed, logical, almost cold, who resented any mention of Corsica or of the war.
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I had never seen elsewhere so independent and clear-eyed a pair of mountain Indians.
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Hearing that they were coming along the road Tad Butler, pallid yet clear-eyed and steady, strolled down the road to meet them.
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British Dictionary definitions for clear-eyed

clear-eyed

adjective

discerning; perceptive

having clear eyes or sharp vision

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clear-eyed

adjective

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clear-eyed

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