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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Superior Spider-Man was spotted by the sharp eyed Marvel faithful on one of the billboards you have to traverse before reaching the Times Square area of the game.
From Forbes • Oct. 7, 2013
Ruskin was sharp eyed, enthusiastic and 21 when he first met Turner.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was clearer now and a sharp eyed man could see the stakes of the wire.
From The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces by Broun, Heywood
Our little hero, being sharp eyed and eared, had seen and overheard enough in the camp that day to induce him to watch Morris after he left the cave, and follow him to the rendezvous.
From The Island Queen by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
Then, as was to have been expected, Uncle Sam's sharp eyed customs men ran the illegal business down, arresting the smugglers, all of whom were subsequently imprisoned.
From The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging the Sharks of the Deep by Durham, Victor G.
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