open-eyed
Americanadjective
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having the eyes open.
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having the eyes wide open, as in wonder.
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watchful; observant; alert.
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deliberate; conscious; knowing.
an open-eyed commission of a crime.
adjective
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with the eyes wide open, as in amazement
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watchful; alert
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of open-eyed
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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‘Oppenheimer’ director Christopher Nolan is interested in directing a James Bond movie but is open-eyed about the creative ‘constraints’ he would face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
But we need to be open-eyed about what renewables — whether hydro, wind or solar — can actually produce.
From Salon ● May 20, 2023
“I’m not personally ready to give up on it, but I always feel like we all should be open-eyed in the ways in which it’s broken,” she said, bringing it back to her starting point.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2020
So it was just being open-eyed about who we are as Americans and looking at our history and learning from it.
From Fox News ● Jun. 20, 2020
Mannequins are tilted over on couches and chairs, grinning open-eyed at the ruins of their home.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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