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sharp-sighted

[ shahrp-sahy-tid ]
/ ˈʃɑrpˈsaɪ tɪd /
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adjective
having keen sight.
having or showing mental acuteness.
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Origin of sharp-sighted

First recorded in 1565–75

OTHER WORDS FROM sharp-sighted

sharp-sight·ed·ly, adverbsharp-sight·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby sharp-sighted

Sharps, Sharpsburg, sharp-set, sharp-shinned hawk, sharpshooter, sharp-sighted, sharp-tailed grouse, sharp-tailed sparrow, sharptail mola, sharp-tongued, sharp-witted
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Words related to sharp-sighted

astute, brainy, intelligent, perceptive, shrewd, acute, agile, alert, apt, bright, brilliant, canny, clever, facetious, humorous, keen, knowing, on the ball, penetrating, penetrative

How to use sharp-sighted in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for sharp-sighted

sharp-sighted
adjective
having keen vision; sharp-eyed

Derived forms of sharp-sighted

sharp-sightedly, adverbsharp-sightedness, noun
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