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
According to sharp-eyed Weibo users, American skincare brand La Mer, French luxury brand Louis Vuitton and Swiss watchmaker Piaget have all scrubbed Jun from their social media accounts.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
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
Muto said sharp-eyed viewers of “Fionna and Cake’s” first season may recognize a building based on one from the University of Washington.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
A few minutes later, a sharp-eyed woman looking out a third-story window in a building across the street saw it there.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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