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lynx-eyed

adjective

ˈliŋ(k)s-ˌīd How to pronounce lynx-eyed (audio)
Definition of lynx-eyednext
as in watchful
having unusually keen vision the lynx-eyed copy editor never seemed to miss an error in the reporters' work

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lynx-eyed
  1. watchful
  2. sharp-sighted
  3. hawkeyed
  4. sharp-eyed
  5. eagle-eyed
Adjective
  • Along the way, Michael develops an unlikely friendship with Kacey (Lauren Patel), while navigating the demands of his boss Gordon (Crook) and the watchful eyes of nosy neighbours Bev (Sophie Willan) and Clive (Jon Pointing).
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
  • South of Valencia along the Costa Blanca is Alicante, a walkable port city and an outdoor lover’s paradise with parks, gardens, and historic plazas unfold beneath the watchful eye of a 9th-century castle.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of watchful
Adjective
  • How could this high-energy tissue survive, let alone perform at the level observed in sharp-sighted bird species, without oxygen?
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026
Definition of sharp-sighted
Adjective
  • Young staffers on liberal political campaigns often display the slightly censorious cheerfulness of a resident-hall adviser, but the Warren organizers possessed a hawkeyed attention to detail and the essential American energy of malaria eradicators.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2020
Definition of hawkeyed
Adjective
  • In 2012 Ellenberg, Venkatesh and Westerland uploaded a new proof, but a year later a sharp-eyed colleague pinpointed a subtle flaw.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of sharp-eyed
Adjective
  • However, eagle-eyed fans may have noticed that some of their go-to comfort series aren’t part of fall 2026 TV schedules.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
  • There are now a number of betting monitoring companies eagle-eyed on spotting suspicious wagers.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of eagle-eyed
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“Lynx-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lynx-eyed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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