sharp-eyed

adjective

ˈshärp-ˈīd 

: having keen sight

also : keen in observing or penetrating

Synonyms of sharp-eyed

• watchful
• eagle-eyed
• observant
• sharp-sighted

Examples of sharp-eyed in a Sentence

a very sharp-eyed child found the last Easter egg, which was hidden in the flower arrangement

Recent Examples on the Web

What begins as a history play transforms into a sharp-eyed satire about the cost of assimilation in a society where money, power and white privilege remain stubbornly intertwined. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Understated, sharp-eyed, and drier than a drought, Vin (Ealy) spent his early adulthood as a Pullman Porter — smiling on cue while passengers snapped their fingers for whiskey. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2026

SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2026

So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sharp-eyed

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide

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