: having keen sight
also : keen in observing or penetrating

Examples of sharp-eyed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The is achieved through expressive performance, sharp-eyed direction and deft choreography. Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2024 Earlier in the half, sharp-eyed fans on social media even caught Eminem giving the finger to 49ers fans from a private box. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024 His sharp-eyed takes won him a Pulitzer for criticism in 1988. Alex Williams, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2024 Then there is the proliferation of Indian satellites circling Earth, ranging from television broadcast satellites to sharp-eyed reconnaissance spacecraft feeding data to India's military. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023 But sharp-eyed Swifties spotted her talon nail extensions, which were doughnut glazed with extra sparkle added. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024 But then, around 2 a.m., a sharp-eyed team member spies the tracks of a baby turtle in the dark and traces it back to a nest. Nina Burleigh, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024 Wide-eyed wonder becomes blind faith, just as sharp-eyed skepticism curdles into narrow-minded cynicism. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2023 Sandy the cat is back with his family after surviving a tornado thanks to sharp-eyed rescuers. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sharp-eyed was in 1670

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“Sharp-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharp-eyed. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

sharp-eyed

adjective
ˈshär-ˈpīd
: having keen sight
also : keen in observing or seeing through
a sharp-eyed hiker spotted the rare bird

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