open-eyed
Americanadjective
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having the eyes open.
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having the eyes wide open, as in wonder.
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watchful; observant; alert.
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deliberate; conscious; knowing.
an open-eyed commission of a crime.
adjective
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with the eyes wide open, as in amazement
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watchful; alert
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of open-eyed
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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It’s what gives this compassionate, cautiously hopeful movie’s open-eyed naturalism a wonderful, pulsating humanity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
But we need to be open-eyed about what renewables — whether hydro, wind or solar — can actually produce.
From Salon ● May 20, 2023
That this message comes from someone whose football career seemingly ended after he put his own power to use is left unspoken in this open-eyed but optimistic series.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2021
So it was just being open-eyed about who we are as Americans and looking at our history and learning from it.
From Fox News ● Jun. 20, 2020
The young kids were mystified by this and stood open-eyed, watching.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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