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hawk-eyed

American  
[hawk-ahyd] / ˈhɔkˌaɪd /

adjective

  1. having very keen sight.

    a hawk-eyed guard.


hawk-eyed British  

adjective

  1. having extremely keen sight

  2. vigilant, watchful, or observant

    hawk-eyed scrutiny

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hawk-eyed

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

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Holmes's real-life model was Doyle's professor, hawk-eyed diagnostician Joseph Bell; writers from Émile Gaboriau to Edgar Allen Poe offered fictional prototypes.

From Nature • Jan. 24, 2017

Each campaign now watches hawk-eyed for the kind of small mistakes seen in Colorado.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2016

Their mother skipped out on the family some time before their dad’s death, so Anna has served as the hawk-eyed de facto parent for Lilly, who is several years younger.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2016

Thanks to all the hawk-eyed readers who pointed this out. 

From Economist • Sep. 23, 2012

This was a district of suburban streets and small shops, and before long, hawk-eyed Asta, with Ben flying close to her, cried out, “Left! Left!”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman