adjective
1. having very keen vision
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quick-sighted as a cat
• Syn: ↑argus-eyed, ↑hawk-eyed, ↑keen-sighted, ↑lynx-eyed, ↑quick-sighted, ↑sharp-sighted
• Similar to: ↑sighted
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sharp-sightedness (for: ↑sharp-sighted)
2. having keen eyesight
• Syn: ↑keen-eyed
• Similar to: ↑eyed
3. keenly perceptive or alert
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"quick-sighted into the faults of the time"- Leonard Bacon
• Syn: ↑quick-sighted, ↑sharp-sighted
• Similar to: ↑perceptive
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sharp-sightedness (for: ↑sharp-sighted)
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sharp-eyed «SHAHRP YD», adjective.
1. having keen sight: »
a sharp-eyed person, sharp-eyed mice.
2. watchful; vigilant: »
The top candidates were counting the early returns, like sharp-eyed pineapple sorters in a canning factory (Time).
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/ˈʃɑɚpˈaıd/ adj
1 : having very good eyesight
a sharp-eyed bird
2 : having a strong ability to notice things
A sharp-eyed [=perceptive] reader will notice the book's repeating themes.
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able to see very well and quick to notice things
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A sharp-eyed reader spotted the mistake in yesterday's paper.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.