sharp-eyed
Americanadjective
adjective
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having very good eyesight
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observant or alert
Etymology
Origin of sharp-eyed
First recorded in 1660–70
Vocabulary lists containing sharp-eyed
Example Sentences
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But it’s his pages of sharp-eyed nature writing that will stay in mind, including an encounter with “a European brown bear, a near relative of the American grizzly.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Well... the sharp-eyed among you may have noticed that in the latest photo Nessa does not seem to be wearing a wedding ring.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024
A sharp-eyed colleague noted that some of the bones the archaeologists had thought belonged to the crypt’s inhabitant were actually covered in fine carvings, likely made using volcanic obsidian glass.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 26, 2024
Today, the group provides grocery kits each month to 150 families in need; sharp-eyed motorists will spot signs along the 10 and 2 freeways touting its roadside cleanup efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Now, as in those ancient times, the sharp-eyed dragonflies capture mosquitoes in the air, scooping them in with basket-shaped legs.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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