sharp-eyed

[ shahrp-ahyd ]

/ ˈʃɑrpˈaɪd /

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adjective

having keen sight or perception.

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Origin of sharp-eyed

First recorded in 1660–70

Words nearby sharp-eyed

Shar-Pei, sharpen, sharper, Sharpe's grysbok, Sharpeville, sharp-eyed, Sharpey-Schafer, sharp-focus realism, sharp-freeze, sharpie, sharpish

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How to use sharp-eyed in a sentence

Yeah, the “Giant man-puppy” that is Gronkowski won't hold a sexual candle to the blue-eyed dreamboat.
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Having graduated Juilliard last spring, Alex Sharp is too young to have given the performance of a lifetime.
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The cop lay open-eyed with a grievous head wound as Johnson again checked for a pulse.
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To unwind, Sharp takes long showers, and stops himself from separating his food on his plate as Christopher would.
The Brit Who Stormed Broadway|Tim Teeman|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sharp was born in London, and spent the first seven years of his life traveling with his family around the US.
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A sob rose in her throat, and broke from her lips transformed into a trembling, sharp, glad cry.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
It was one of those long moments that makes a fellow draw his breath sharp when he thinks about it afterward.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Mrs. Vivian had hardly spoken when the sharp little vibration of her door-bell was heard in the hall.
Confidence|Henry James
Whatever you do, don't write a word to that Carr friend of yours; he's as sharp as a two-edged sword.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Robinson looked at him suspiciously as he took it, and the animals eyed him with evident distrust.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl

British Dictionary definitions for sharp-eyed

sharp-eyed

adjective

having very good eyesight

observant or alert

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